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Self-assembly breakthrough offers new promise for microscopic materials by mimicking biology

Technology October 1, 2022
COVID-19 isolation requirement dropped in Australia

Health September 30, 2022
We now know the 200 most used passwords, and hacking them is pretty easy

Technology September 30, 2022
Has Webb spotted the first stars?

Physics September 30, 2022
World’s biggest flow battery opens in China

Technology September 30, 2022
The COVID Booster: Food proteins could prepare immune system, long COVID risks neurological issues

Health September 30, 2022

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The Southern bent-wing bat is the 2022 Australian Mammal of the Year

Australian Mammal of the Year August 25, 2022
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Opalised fossils and dino hunting meets 3D printing

History September 6, 2022
Cherry-picked facts about fruit stickers

Health September 11, 2022
Sustainable mining: getting serious about net zero and decarbonisation

Materials September 19, 2022

Smitten by the bittern: a certification scheme for farmers who preserve biodiversity on their land

Teaser

Communicating with unconscious patients is easy, if you overlook the ethics

People

What to do about opioids

Health

Ice from the sky: How bad can a hailstorm get?

Earth

High performance conundrum: mentally, not so healthy

Health

What does a triple La Niña mean for Australia?

Earth

Tracking earthquakes deep underground

Earth Sciences

Machine learning teaches artificial intelligence humanoids how to play soccer from scratch

Technology

Monkeypox: World Health Organization declares it a global health emergency – here’s what that means

Health

NASA’s Perseverance probe finds rocks which might hold the key to understanding the history of Mars

Space

The coastal restoration solution

Australia

Open-source intelligence: as smart as it seems?

Ethics

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Explainer

Explainer: what are PFAS?

Core Sciences September 20, 2022
Mapping the labour and slavery risks in fashion supply chains

People September 15, 2022

Cosmos Briefing

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Microchipping footballs - how is the technology progressing?

News September 30, 2022
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Sports commentary skills can be learned with new Deakin University tool

People September 21, 2022
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Human-robot interactions: how do people attribute gender to robots?

Technology September 18, 2022

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Has Webb spotted the first stars?

Physics September 30, 2022
Chemicals left by first stars in the universe may have been detected by the Gemini North telescope

Space September 30, 2022

Nature

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New study suggests that dogs might be able to smell when we’re stressed

Nature September 29, 2022
Juvenile endangered seahorses have been released again in man-made ‘seahorse hotels’

Nature September 28, 2022
The genes that make roots grow down

Biology September 28, 2022

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What does a triple La Niña mean for Australia?

Earth September 30, 2022
Ice from the sky: How bad can a hailstorm get?

Earth September 30, 2022

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Rewriting the history of feathered dinosaurs

History September 29, 2022
Wolves: Humankind’s new best friend?

Nature September 26, 2022
Ancient Mayan cities are heavily contaminated with mercury

History September 25, 2022

People

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Communicating with unconscious patients is easy, if you overlook the ethics

People September 30, 2022
Can supplements prevent graft versus host disease in post-leukemia bone marrow transplant patients?

Core Sciences September 30, 2022

Health

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COVID-19 isolation requirement dropped in Australia

Health September 30, 2022
What to do about opioids

Health September 30, 2022
High performance conundrum: mentally, not so healthy

Health September 30, 2022

Core Sciences

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Self-assembly breakthrough offers new promise for microscopic materials by mimicking biology

Technology October 1, 2022
Has Webb spotted the first stars?

Physics September 30, 2022

Technology

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Self-assembly breakthrough offers new promise for microscopic materials by mimicking biology

Technology October 1, 2022
We now know the 200 most used passwords, and hacking them is pretty easy

Technology September 30, 2022
World’s biggest flow battery opens in China

Technology September 30, 2022