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Two researchers from The University of Western Australia are the inaugural recipients of two national awards created to recognise young scientists making extraordinary contributions in First Nations-led and industry-engaged research and science communication.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Australia's first human milk biobank to make every drop count","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/breastmilk-biobank_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/australias-first-human-milk-biobank-to-make-every-drop-count","publisheddate":"2026-09-14","summary":"
A state-of-the-art human milk biobank – the first in Australia and only the third in the world – is expected to supercharge global research into breastmilk and infant nutrition, growth and development.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Survey reveals marine biodiversity hotspot needs protection","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/exmouth-gulf_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/survey-reveals-marine-biodiversity-hotspot-needs-protection","publisheddate":"2026-09-01","summary":"
An environmental DNA study by a multi-institutional research collaboration has revealed distinct regions of extraordinary marine biodiversity that can help inform management of a proposed marine park in Western Australia’s Exmouth Gulf.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Geography and Planning"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New study shines light on the real nature of little red dots in the universe","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation_red-dots_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/new-study-shines-light-on-the-real-nature-of-litte-red-dots-in-the-universe","publisheddate":"2026-08-25","summary":"
In 2023, the James Webb Space Telescope revealed something strange: the distant reaches of the universe are filled with “little red dots” that astronomers still can’t quite explain. A new paper published in Nature Astronomy might have found the key to understanding their nature.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Fertiliser prices, shortages are hampering farmers but we have options","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/farm-fertiliser-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/fertiliser-prices-shortages-are-hampering-farmers-but-we-have-options","publisheddate":"2026-08-20","summary":"
Recent global disruptions have suddenly made nitrogen fertilisers more expensive or difficult to get.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Discovering science through art exhibition","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/watercolour-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/discovering-science-through-art-exhibition","publisheddate":"2026-08-17","summary":"
An innovative exhibition that aims to present complicated science in a simple-to-understand and artistic way will be hosted by UWA as part of National Science Week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Talk explores solving the riddle of universe's missing piece","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/dark-matter-talk-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/talk-explores-solving-the-riddle-of-universes-missing-piece","publisheddate":"2026-08-14","summary":"
Did you know a huge part of the universe is missing? Australia’s role in the search for dark matter and what the discovery might mean for our understanding of the world around us will be explored at a public lecture.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Space"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Marine heatwaves cooking our ocean ecosystems will become more common","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/ningaloo-life-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/marine-heatwaves-are-cooking-our-ocean-ecosystems-and-will-become-more-common","publisheddate":"2026-08-13","summary":"

As climate change continues to warm the ocean, marine heatwaves will only become more frequent and severe.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Oceans Graduate School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"New Zealand's new flood maps are missing a hidden threat","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-flood-mapping_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/nzs-new-flood-maps-are-missing-a-hidden-threat","publisheddate":"2026-08-13","summary":"
The latest update of nationwide flood maps, to be released next year, will give communities across New Zealand the clearest picture yet of the regional risk of flooding - but this state-of-the-art tool leaves out a critical part of the puzzle.","sxaTags":[{"title":"CWSS"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Geography and Planning"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Butterflies on the move worldwide due to climate change","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/butterfly-climate-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/butterflies-on-the-move-worldwide-due-to-climate-change","publisheddate":"2026-08-07","summary":"
Butterflies around the world are increasing their distribution range due to climate change in far greater and more complex ways than previously understood, according to an international team of researchers.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]}]}