News
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Radical ozone chemistry
New research explains why ozone pollution has jumped even as emissions fall.
Last year’s lockdowns resulted in a drop in air pollution around the globe. But while other pollutants decreased, Bei...
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Neanderthals were capable of human speech
Detailed and long-running research shows that our closest ancestor talked and heard.
The closest ancestor to modern humans – Neanderthals – were capable of understanding and producing human speech, acco...
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Co-evolution of humans and pathogens
Analysis of ancient skeletons suggests we adapt to pandemics.
Humans have lived through pandemics for centuries, and according to a reconstruction of ancient infectious diseases, ...
The future of health care
It will probably be personalised – and there’ll be a lot of computing involved.
Dr Deborah Devis discusses precision health care with Dr Mileidy Giraldo. According to Mileidy Giraldo, Lenovo’s G...
Cosmos Briefing: The Hydrogen Solution
Experts discuss hydrogen as a renewable energy.
Join our Cosmos Briefing The Hydrogen Solution, Thursday 11 March. To combat the climate crisis, the world needs t...
Features
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Newton in the pilot’s seat
How to land a Mars rover when you’re many, many millions of kilometres away.
It takes a lot of thought and a lot of work to land a rover on Mars. It’s not as if you’re on Earth, where you can ch...
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Conversation
Mining threatens the Pilbara cultural landscape
Guidance from First Nations peoples is essential.
By Sarah Holcombe, The University of Queensland and Bronwyn Fredericks, The University of Queensland. Just as the ...
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Conversation
Banning news links just days before Australia's COVID vaccine rollout?
Facebook, that’s just dangerous.
By Maryke Steffens, University of Sydney Facebook’s decision to ban media organisations from posting links to news...
Cosmos Briefing
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Event
Cosmos Briefing: The Hydrogen Solution
Experts discuss hydrogen as a renewable energy.
Join our Cosmos Briefing The Hydrogen Solution, Thursday 11 March. To combat the climate crisis, the world needs t...
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Cosmos Briefing: Building Australia’s Space Industry
Experts discuss Australia’s future in space.
Australia’s Space Agency is young, but that doesn’t mean we should be underestimated in space: that’s the message fro...
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Cosmos Briefing: The Future of Food
Experts discuss maintaining food security in the future.
Australia will need to focus on both gene technology and traditional agricultural techniques to secure our food produ...
Space
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Newton in the pilot’s seat
How to land a Mars rover when you’re many, many millions of kilometres away.
It takes a lot of thought and a lot of work to land a rover on Mars. It’s not as if you’re on Earth, where you can ch...
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Rotating rocket science
Australian engineers complete successful test of new rocket engine.
As Australia’s space industry gears up, a team of Australian researchers has successfully tested a new type of engine...
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Cosmos Briefing: Building Australia’s Space Industry
Experts discuss Australia’s future in space.
Australia’s Space Agency is young, but that doesn’t mean we should be underestimated in space: that’s the message fro...
Nature
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You may have missed…
Stray science stories from last week to cheer up your Monday.
Sharks aren’t so scary Sharks have a very frightening role in our cultural history, but Australians don’t find the...
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Wily lyrebirds
The males mimic noisy flocks to boost mating success.
Males are prone to try anything to get lucky, and lyrebirds seem to have it clinched, according to study published in...
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Earth
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Carbon storage stars
Mangrove forests get top sequestering marks.
Mangrove forests could be the key to reducing carbon, according to a new study. Researchers studying mangrove for...
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Home gardens vital for pollinators
They provide a rich and diverse nectar source, study finds.
Urban areas are a surprisingly rich food reservoir for pollinating insects such as bees and wasps, according to a UK ...
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Root problem in compact soil
Plants growing in tough soil respond to hormones, not barriers.
When soil is tough and compact enough to make using a shovel difficult, roots are going to have trouble too, but not ...
History
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Co-evolution of humans and pathogens
Analysis of ancient skeletons suggests we adapt to pandemics.
Humans have lived through pandemics for centuries, and according to a reconstruction of ancient infectious diseases, ...
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Arrhenius takes the future’s temperature
Pioneering climate scientist Svante Arrhenius won the 1903 Nobel chemistry prize.
Each year the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences produces a commemorative booklet to pay tribute to “a per...
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Really ancient art
A kangaroo painting is now Australia’s oldest known rock art.
An image of a kangaroo has been identified as Australia’s oldest known rock painting, dated to over 17,000 years old....
People
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Neanderthals were capable of human speech
Detailed and long-running research shows that our closest ancestor talked and heard.
The closest ancestor to modern humans – Neanderthals – were capable of understanding and producing human speech, acco...
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You may have missed…
Stray science stories from last week to cheer up your Monday.
Sharks aren’t so scary Sharks have a very frightening role in our cultural history, but Australians don’t find the...
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Health
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Video
The future of health care
It will probably be personalised – and there’ll be a lot of computing involved.
Dr Deborah Devis discusses precision health care with Dr Mileidy Giraldo. According to Mileidy Giraldo, Lenovo’s G...
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Co-evolution of humans and pathogens
Analysis of ancient skeletons suggests we adapt to pandemics.
Humans have lived through pandemics for centuries, and according to a reconstruction of ancient infectious diseases, ...
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You may have missed…
Stray science stories from last week to cheer up your Monday.
Sharks aren’t so scary Sharks have a very frightening role in our cultural history, but Australians don’t find the...
Core Sciences
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Radical ozone chemistry
New research explains why ozone pollution has jumped even as emissions fall.
Last year’s lockdowns resulted in a drop in air pollution around the globe. But while other pollutants decreased, Bei...
-
Newton in the pilot’s seat
How to land a Mars rover when you’re many, many millions of kilometres away.
It takes a lot of thought and a lot of work to land a rover on Mars. It’s not as if you’re on Earth, where you can ch...
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You may have missed…
Stray science stories from last week to cheer up your Monday.
Sharks aren’t so scary Sharks have a very frightening role in our cultural history, but Australians don’t find the...
Technology
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Newton in the pilot’s seat
How to land a Mars rover when you’re many, many millions of kilometres away.
It takes a lot of thought and a lot of work to land a rover on Mars. It’s not as if you’re on Earth, where you can ch...
-
Event
Cosmos Briefing: The Hydrogen Solution
Experts discuss hydrogen as a renewable energy.
Join our Cosmos Briefing The Hydrogen Solution, Thursday 11 March. To combat the climate crisis, the world needs t...
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5G: more science, same safety
New standards aim to shine a light on the scientific evidence.
The Australian guidelines for radio wave safety have been updated for the first time in nearly 20 years. The Australi...