NEWS BRIEFING ALERT: Global impact of mental disorders and illicit drug use (The Lancet) 27 Aug 2013 | 06:24 am

ROUND-UP: Screening test for ovarian cancer developed (Cancer*) – expert responds 27 Aug 2013 | 06:13 am

EMBARGO LIFTED 14.01 AEST Monday 26 August, 2013 A new screening strategy for ovarian cancer appears to be highly specific for detecting the disease before it becomes lethal, say US researchers. If v...

EXPERT COMMENTS: Alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria – experts respond 26 Aug 2013 | 05:47 am

Last Wednesday, images and footage were released reportedly showing a chemical weapon attack in Damascus, Syria. Syrian opposition groups have put the death toll at more than 1,300 civilians – which i...

ROUND-UP: Ocean acidification disturbing sea creatures (Nature Climate Change*) – an expert responds 23 Aug 2013 | 11:32 am

ROUND-UP: The political parties’ climate change policies – experts respond 23 Aug 2013 | 07:53 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In the run-up to the election, how do scientific experts feel about the climate change policies being touted by the major political parties? Below are some comments from experts...

RAPID REACTION: Kevin Rudd announces $250m fund for regenerative medicine – experts respond 20 Aug 2013 | 06:15 am

Kevin Rudd has announced a $250 million investment fund to help develop regenerative medicine in Australia. Feel free to use these quotes in your stories.  Any further comments will be posted on our ...

UPDATE: Mapping obesity in Australia – infographic 18 Aug 2013 | 08:35 am

Australia is getting fatter. Since 1980 rates of obesity have increased across the country and this infographic, developed by the AusSMC in collaboration with BakerIDI and The Conversation, shows just...

RAPID REACTION: Earthquake in Wellington, New Zealand – expert responds 16 Aug 2013 | 10:25 am

A 6.2 magnitude quake has struck 10 kilometres south east of the town of Seddon in New Zealand and has been felt in the country’s capital Wellington. The quake was at a depth of eight kilometres and h...

ROUND-UP: Antibiotic resistance under the microscope – experts respond 1 Aug 2013 | 10:50 am

NEWS BRIEFING ALERT: The end of medical diagnostics and space exploration? Why helium recycling matters 26 Jul 2013 | 07:27 am

UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 00.01 AEST Tuesday 30 July, 2013 ONLINE BRIEFING – Mon 29 July 2013 at 14:00 AEST - PLEASE NOTE UNUSUAL START TIME Helium is disappearing and it’s not just balloons that will be....