Educational attainment is in the genes, at least partially, after an international study of over 400,000 people found 74 loci associated with schooling levels and tenacity.

Working with an eminent scientific team that included Nobel Laureate Dr Eric Kandel, dementia researchers from the University of Newcastle have made a significant breakthrough in understanding key mechanisms involved in Alzheimer’s disease.

The Federal Government has provided a crucial $1.5 million grant to the University of Newcastle’s Gomeroi gaaynggal health centre at Tamworth and Walgett, enabling it to continue operating beyond the end of 2016.

The University of Newcastle (UON) has appointed leading HMRI researcher Professor Roger Smith AM as its next Laureate Professor to reflect his remarkable contribution to the understanding of human pregnancy.

Sixteen per cent of young Australian women have been classified as “extremely frequent” binge drinkers and may be increasing their risk of depression, according to new research from the University of Newcastle (UON).

Three young University of Newcastle (UON) biologists have hand-built a state-of-the-art laser microscope at HMRI that delivers clear three-dimensional cellular images with unparalleled speed and precision.

Faced with a clinical paradox where obesity seemingly offers a protective effect for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Hunter researchers have performed a world-first pilot study aimed at achieving weight loss without exacerbating respiratory symptoms.

Laureate Professor John Aitken from the University of Newcastle has been announced as the 2016 recipient of the international Carl G. Hartman award, which recognises a researcher’s outstanding career and scholarly activities in the field of reproductive biology.