Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO today announced the formation of a new company to take a…
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Annual Alcohol Poll
We drink more alcohol and most often at home – even before COVID-19 lockdowns. The home…
Microbes living on air a global phenomenon
UNSW researchers have found their previous discovery of bacteria living on air in Antarctica is likely…
New tech & policy lab to tackle biggest challenges in the tech Ecosystem
The University of Western Australia is launching a world-first Tech & Policy Lab. It will provide…
Video games teach children empathy
A recent study has shown evidence that young children can develop their empathy skills using computer technology.…
CSIRO sets sights on new ‘Team Australia’ missions program
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, will work with the government, universities, industry and the community, on…
Breakthrough technology purifies water using the power of sunlight
A global research team has been able to transform brackish water and seawater into safe, clean…
Biosecurity Warriors brave Science Week from home
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has invited local children to celebrate National Science Week this…
CSIRO maps 1.7 million grain paddocks from Space
Scientists at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have solved a farming challenge using artificial intelligence to…
Best place on Earth to see stars is at remote site in Antarctica, study shows
Stars viewed from a place called Dome A in Antarctica can finally be seen without their…
Humans may have reached the Americas 15,000 years earlier than previously thought
The arrival of humans in the Americas may predate the peak of the last ice age,…
How a scientific spat over how to name species turned into a big plus for nature
Two years ago Professor Les Christidis of Southern Cross University and Professor Stephen Garnett of Charles…
Is it a bird, a plane? Not superman, but a flapping wing drone
A drone prototype that mimics the aerobatic manoeuvres of one of the world’s fastest birds, the…
Half of the world’s tropical plant species may struggle to germinate by 2070
Half of the world’s tropical plant species may struggle to germinate by 2070 because of global…
CSIRO and Microsoft partner to tackle plastic waste, illegal fishing and efficient farming
Artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital technologies will be harnessed to tackle global challenges including illegal…
Inexplicable cosmic event leaves astronomers puzzled
A mysterious astrophysical object that could potentially break all theoretical understanding of matter under extreme densities…
Rare ‘Ring of Fire’ Solstice Eclipse – Watch here!
Rare Solstice Eclipse In many time zones, this eclipse will take place on the same day as…
Who owns the bones? Human fossils shouldn’t just belong to whoever digs them up
All humans alive today can claim a common ancestral link to some hominin. Hominins include modern…
The historic return of human spaceflight with SpaceX
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida is where all eyes will be watching on Thursday morning, 6.30am…