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Australian carp virus plan ‘dead in the water’?
Plans to release a virus to reduce numbers of invasive Common Carp in Australia are unlikely…
Diamond-studded silk wound dressing detects infection and improves healing
Scientists have developed a next generation wound dressing that can detect infection and improve healing in…
‘Less pain’ to remove tonsils
A 10-year study from Flinders University has found “shrinking” tonsils results in far less pain and…
Study confirms plastics threat to South Pacific seabirds
Plastic gathered from remote corners of the South Pacific Ocean, including nesting areas of New Zealand…
Blinded by the light no more: Simulations show NASA’s James Webb Telescope will reveal hidden galaxies
Australian researchers find ways to overcome the blinding glare of quasars NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope…
Boost to develop microalgae into health foods
A new discovery may provide the crucial link that helps accelerate development of microalgae into beneficial…
Human activity has made Murray estuary more vulnerable to drought
The Murray is known to suffer acidification in its estuary in South Australia. For the first…
Now you see it, now you don’t: Hidden colours discovered by coincidence
Scientists in Australia have stumbled across an unusual way to observe colour that had previously gone…
Available evidence suggests vaping can help smokers quit
Updated Cochrane Review shows electronic cigarettes can help people quit smoking; More evidence is needed on long-term…
Surprise finding: no major increase in Australians washing their hands since this time last year
The Food Safety Information Council released Omnipoll national research in the lead up to Global Handwashing…
Creating software for the Mars Perseverance Rover mission
NASA has commissioned QUT to develop software to analyse scientific data that will be captured by…
Cat diseases have $6 billion impact on human health in Australia
Some cat-dependent diseases can infect humans, with sometimes severe and tragic health consequences. A new study, published…
Tiniest kangaroo under symposium spotlight
The tiniest kangaroo – Hypsiprymnodon moschatus, which is found on rainforest floors in Australia’s wet tropics and weighs…
Animals lose fear of predators after they start living near people
Animals lose fear of predators rapidly after they start encountering humans Most wild animals show a…
Wolves have been caring for the pack for at least 1.3m years
Family care? Healed injuries suggest social behavior in ancestral wolves New specimens from Ice Age of…
Landmark release sees bilbies return to Sturt National Park in NSW
Bilbies are once again bounding in Sturt National Park more than a century after they were…
Megalodons were truly the biggest fish in the sea
A new study shows that the body size of the iconic gigantic or megatooth shark, about…
Scientists shed light on how praying mantises use the element of surprise to survive
A new study has for the first time illuminated the evolutionary history of the bizarre anti-predator…