{"results":[{"title":"Global surveys find carbon uptake in tropics overestimated","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/tropical-plants-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/june/global-surveys-find-carbon-uptake-in-tropics-overestimated","publisheddate":"2026-06-16","summary":"
An international team of researchers has found plants in the tropics absorb much less carbon dioxide than previous modelling had suggested, which has implications for management of ecosystems.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Elusive deep-sea goblin shark seen alive for the first time","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/goblin-shark-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/june/elusive-deep-sea-goblin-shark-seen-alive-for-the-first-time","publisheddate":"2026-06-12","summary":"
The first live observations of the rare and elusive goblin shark in its natural deep ocean habitat have been recorded, extending their known depth and geographic range significantly.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"How two ancient rivers gave birth to the Euphrates","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/ancient-rivers_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/june/how-two-ancient-rivers-gave-birth-to-the-euphrates","publisheddate":"2026-06-03","summary":"
Geoscientists have shed light on the enduring mystery of how the modern Euphrates River – central to the origins of human civilisation – came to exist.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Geography and Planning"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Many young carers failing to get support in school","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/sibling-carer-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/june/many-young-carers-failing-to-get-support-in-school","publisheddate":"2026-06-03","summary":"
Thousands of young carers in Western Australia support family members every day, but many remain invisible and unsupported in schools, according to new report.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Social Work"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"An illuminating gift for ancient landscapes","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/ngilgi-caves-interior-card.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/an-illuminating-gift-for-ancient-landscapes","publisheddate":"2026-05-29","summary":"
With support from Capes Foundation, Dr Aleksey Sadekov and his research team will be able to prepare and analyse a three-metre speleothem to reveal a remarkable window into the ancient past. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Philanthropy"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"$6.8 million boost to expand world-first preterm birth prevention program","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/preterm-birth-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/6-million-boost-to-expand-world-first-preterm-birth-prevention-program","publisheddate":"2026-05-29","summary":"
The Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance and its partner organisation Women’s Healthcare Australasia have welcomed a $6.8 million Federal Government investment to expand Australia’s world-first national program aimed at safely reducing rates of preterm and early term birth.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"New partnership to transform healthcare in Vietnam","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/marshall-vinmec-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/new-partnership-to-transform-healthcare-in-vietnam","publisheddate":"2026-05-29","summary":"
A strategic partnership between The University of Western Australia's Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases Research and Training and VinMec Healthcare System is set to transform how gastric cancer is detected and prevented across Vietnam. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"Global Partnerships Office"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Funding boost to strengthen linked health data nationwide","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/phrn-funding-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/funding-boost-to-strengthen-linked-health-data-nationwide","publisheddate":"2026-05-29","summary":"
The Population Health Research Network at UWA will receive an additional $11.88 million through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Digital"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New imaging tools to tackle national research priorities","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/micorscopy-launch-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/new-imaging-tools-to-tackle-national-research-priorities","publisheddate":"2026-05-28","summary":"
New research equipment installed at UWA will support innovative multimodal and correlative microscopy to address national needs in energy, critical minerals, environment, agriculture and health research.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"WA medical researchers to benefit from expanded lab facilities","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/nif-launch-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/wa-medical-researchers-to-benefit-from-expanded-lab-facilities","publisheddate":"2026-05-28","summary":"
Researchers  set to benefit from an expansion in molecular imaging and radiopharmaceutical capability following construction of the new radiochemistry laboratories and a cyclotron facility.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]}]}