A 'living' geological map at Monash University
21 September, 2015The Monash Earth Sciences Garden, said to be the first of its kind in Australia, is anticipated to establish a hands-on approach to teaching geology, physical geography and atmospheric sciences.
No sign of advanced alien civilisations
18 September, 2015Professor Michael Garrett has used radio observations of candidate galaxies to show that advanced civilisations are very rare or entirely absent from the local universe.
Precisely testing the speed of light
15 September, 2015Australian and German researchers have completed testing that has effectively measured the spatial consistency of the speed of light with a precision 10 times greater than ever before.
CSIRO and Chevron to study the Great Australian Bight
15 September, 2015CSIRO and Chevron have partnered up for the Great Australian Bight Deepwater Marine Program — a multimillion-dollar initiative to answer questions about the geology and ecology of the unique region off Australia's southern coastline.
Australia's record-breaking heat levels
11 September, 2015In the past 15 years, new heat records in Australia have outnumbered cold temperature records by 12 to 1 — with global warming said to be the prime cause.
An unexpected funnel-web encounter
09 September, 2015Scientists from ANU have comes across an unexpected species of funnel-web spider during their studies at Booderee National Park, near Jervis Bay.
Single-cell genomics to combat inflammation
04 September, 2015Marcel and Claudia Nold are using single-cell technologies to control inflammation — an important response to infection or injury which, nevertheless, can cause conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease if not carefully controlled.
How plants cope with a salty environment
04 September, 2015It turns out a diet high in salt isn't just unhealthy for humans, with salty soil being one of the major factors that negatively impacts plant growth.
The phoenix factor
27 August, 2015 by Graeme O’NeillCompounds called karrikins, present in bushfire smoke, induce mass germination of seeds shed by Australia's fire-adapted plants in the wake of fire. University of Western Australia chemist Dr Mark Waters has traced the story of karrikins right back to the first simple plants to colonise the land, more than 430 million years ago.
CSIRO leads global effort to save honey bees
26 August, 2015
CSIRO is leading an international collaboration of researchers, beekeepers, farmers, industry and technology companies that aims to better understand what is harming the health and pollination ability of honey bees.
Conception: an epic quest
20 August, 2015Professor Allan Pacey has released an inside look at the process of conception in the human body, framing it as an amazing race between 250 million competitors.
What does Einstein have to do with space travel?
11 August, 2015One hundred years after Albert Einstein first penned his theory of general relativity, Professor Geraint Lewis says we're only now starting to scratch the surface of what the theory predicts.
A re-usable system for launching satellites
11 August, 2015The University of Queensland is developing a re-usable system that would make it cheaper and easier to launch satellites into space.
The history of carbon sequestration hidden in mangroves
05 August, 2015SCU researchers are utilising a cutting-edge radioisotope laboratory to investigate the history of carbon sequestration and pollution during the past 150 years.
Point-of-care diagnostics for Ebola
30 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Integrated DNA TechnologiesIntegrated DNA Technologies and Ubiquitome have collaborated on the development of technology that can detect the Ebola virus in the field. The companies' assay and PCR device will be used to detect Zaire ebolavirus, the species involved in the 2013–2015 West African Ebola outbreak.
