Apollo 11 pilot dead at 90
Michael Collins, who orbited the Moon alone while crewmates made humankind’s first moonwalk, succ...
Former NASA astronaut Michael Collins, pilot of Apollo 11’s command module Columbia, has died in Florida, US, at the ...
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The health benefits of nature in cities
How much does an urban tree save the health system? Report outlines nature-based solutions for ci...
As humans sprawl over the planet and create urban heat islands and habitat degradation, our need for nature – especia...
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Molecules brought into a single quantum state
Breakthrough in quantum chemistry has implications for quantum technology.
Quantum technology has a lot of promise, but several research barriers need to be overcome before it can be widely us...
COSMOS WEEKLY is now available!
Friday just became the day with extra science oomph!
It’s worth repeating: science has never been more important or interesting. Scientists are working to return us to a ...
Interstellar space probe to boldly go even further
NASA scientists to unveil planning for an interstellar space probe at the EGU General Assembly
A new interstellar space probe, currently in its planning phase, will boldly go where no probe has gone before accord...
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Conversation
Standard IVF is fine for most people. So why are so many offered an expensive sperm injection they don't need?
New research shows ICSI isn’t helpful in lots of cases.
By Robert Norman and Ben W. Mol, Monash University An expensive IVF technique, routinely offered in fertility clin...
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Cosmos Q&A: Predicting the next pandemic
Accurately assessing the risk from zoonotic viruses is harder than we think.
As the world grapples with the devastating impact of COVID-19, many are wondering – when will the next pandemic hit, ...
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Conversation
A US ban on kangaroo leather is a missed farming opportunity
A ban could be an animal welfare disaster.
By George Wilson, Australian National University, and John Read The US Congress is considering a proposed law to b...
Cosmos Briefing
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Balancing mining and sustainability
Rio Tinto’s approach to mitigating its environmental impact.
The effects of mining on the environment can be immense. Damage to ecosystems and cultural sites, high carbon emissio...
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Cosmos Briefing: Water
How do we protect our most precious resource?
Join our Cosmos Briefing - Water: Our most precious resource, Thursday 6 May Water is the most vital resource on E...
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Getting to zero
Former chief scientist Alan Finkel discusses how we’ll shift greenhouse gas emissions to zero.
Dr Alan Finkel trained as a neuroscientist and engineer and forged a successful career as a technology entrepreneur. ...
Space
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Apollo 11 pilot dead at 90
Michael Collins, who orbited the Moon alone while crewmates made humankind’s first moonwalk, succ...
Former NASA astronaut Michael Collins, pilot of Apollo 11’s command module Columbia, has died in Florida, US, at the ...
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Interstellar space probe to boldly go even further
NASA scientists to unveil planning for an interstellar space probe at the EGU General Assembly
A new interstellar space probe, currently in its planning phase, will boldly go where no probe has gone before accord...
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Beam the Sun down, Scotty
Are people serious about harvesting solar energy in space and sending it back to Earth?
Harvesting solar energy in space and beaming it back to Earth may sound like science-fiction – and it originally was....
Nature
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Arctic sponges leave trails as they wander
The sponges were thought to be stationary, but they leave sneaky spikes on the seafloor.
Adult marine sponges are usually thought to be stationary, picking a spot on the seafloor while still in their larval...
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Humpback whale behaviours at migratory pitstops
Observations confirm the importance of conserving the animals’ resting areas.
What do migrating humpback whales get up to at resting points on their long journey? Australian researchers have shon...
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Earth
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Glaciers are shrinking faster every year
Scientists study more than 200,000 glaciers to estimate global ice loss – with distressing results.
A massive study of nearly every glacier on Earth has confirmed that they are losing more and more ice every year. ...
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Slow the flow: Rehabilitating Australian rivers
A gentle meander can keep water in Australian rivers.
A lot of water sounds like a good thing, but for Australian rivers, it really depends on where it is and how fast it ...
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72% of humanity in an ‘ecological poverty trap’
Eradicating poverty impossible without focusing on biological resource scarcity, researchers say.
Three out of four people live in countries that are doubly cursed with both a below-average income and a natural reso...
History
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Extinct “horned” crocodile’s ancestry revealed
DNA analysis suggests it was a true crocodile.
Ancient DNA analysis has solved a key mystery in the family tree of crocodiles, researchers say, historically an incr...
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How did T. rex break bones with its bite?
3D modelling suggests it chomped like an alligator by anchoring its jaw in place.
The Tyrannosaurus rex might be known for its ferocity and its mouth full of serrated teeth, but how did it actually b...
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Fossils of extinct “giant cloud rats” found in the Philippines
Surprise discovery suggests the region was more diverse than previously thought.
Piecing together fossil remains of jaws and teeth in the Philippines, archaeologists have unearthed evidence of three...
People
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The health benefits of nature in cities
How much does an urban tree save the health system? Report outlines nature-based solutions for ci...
As humans sprawl over the planet and create urban heat islands and habitat degradation, our need for nature – especia...
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Is sport killing us?
More than 1100 Australians died while playing sport over the last two decades – an average of mor...
In a study published last Friday in the journal PLOSone, researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) presented the ...
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Health
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Link between sperm development and testicular cancer
NANOS2 gene promotes sex determination but could lead to tumours if absent.
Testicular cancer could be linked to faulty sperm development leftover from defective cells as an embryo, according t...
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Do we need to vaccinate kids against COVID-19?
Early results in from first clinical trials on children.
When we think of vaccination, we generally think of children because that is when we usually get immunised. With COVI...
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AstraZeneca and blood clots: by the numbers
Statistically, how likely are you to get blood clots from AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine?
Reports that the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine causes blood clots has been dominating the news. In mid-March, several ...
Core Sciences
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Molecules brought into a single quantum state
Breakthrough in quantum chemistry has implications for quantum technology.
Quantum technology has a lot of promise, but several research barriers need to be overcome before it can be widely us...
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Measuring lead nucleus tells of neutron stars
A neutron skin behaviour that affects atoms and stars.
Physicists have just collected the most accurate measurement of the thickness of the neutron ‘skin’ of a lead (Pb) nu...
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Explainer
What is PCR?
The standard technique for detecting SARS-CoV-2 is incredibly useful in other places too.
PCR was an acronym that dominated the news in 2020. What is the technique, how useful is it, and what does it tell us...
Technology
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Solar-powered desalination
New device speeds up evaporation to desalinate water.
A team of Chinese researchers have announced an efficient solar-powered desalination technique that directly uses the...
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Beam the Sun down, Scotty
Are people serious about harvesting solar energy in space and sending it back to Earth?
Harvesting solar energy in space and beaming it back to Earth may sound like science-fiction – and it originally was....
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