Australia’s response to coronavirus challenge
Cosmos Q&A: Dr Rob Grenfell, CSIRO.
Some say it’s Australia’s second wave, others that it’s still the first that immediate action allowed us to suppress....
Which species win in a warmer climate?
Research suggests it depends where they evolved.
By Luciano Beheregaray, Jonathan Sandoval Castillo and Katie Gates, Flinders University As the global climate shif...
News
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The lingering impact of bushfires
Study sheds light on how they affect urban microclimate.
Australian scientists are examining how serious bushfires, such as those that devastated large areas of the country l...
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Mars missions update
Perseverance, Curiosity and a mole trying to dig.
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is now attached to the top of the rocket that hopefully will send it towards the Red P...
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Baboon tolerance is an individual thing
Habituation doesn’t mean they drop their guard.
Wild baboons accustomed to human observers still do not consider them a neutral presence, according to a new study. ...
Features
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History
Maria Goeppert Mayer: from nuisance to Nobel
Success and professorships were family affairs.
The co-winner of the 1963 Nobel Prize in Physics was Maria Goeppert Mayer – one of only two women to receive it since...
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Conversation
Looking for lithium? Look to the stars
They start producing it in their old age.
By Simon Campbell, Monash University and Yerra Bharat Kumar, Chinese Academy of Sciences Lithium is used in everyt...
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Citizen Science
Peckish pollys and townie turkeys
Help keep an eye on birds in the bush and the suburbs.
Each week Cosmos takes a look at the latest projects and news about Citizen Science in Australia. This week Ian Conne...
Space
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Mars missions update
Perseverance, Curiosity and a mole trying to dig.
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is now attached to the top of the rocket that hopefully will send it towards the Red P...
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New views on the origins of carbon
White dwarfs found to have more mass than expected.
Every carbon atom in the Universe was created by stars, through the fusion of three helium nuclei, but which types of...
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Conversation
Looking for lithium? Look to the stars
They start producing it in their old age.
By Simon Campbell, Monash University and Yerra Bharat Kumar, Chinese Academy of Sciences Lithium is used in everyt...
Technology
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Using wood to purify water
Chinese team takes steam generation up a notch.
Chinese scientists have developed a wood-based steam generator which, with the help of bacterial-produced nanomateria...
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Robot loose in the chem lab
Modern researcher makes its own decisions and discoveries.
This will either inspire or terrify you, depending on your view of such things. British researchers have built an ...
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Nature
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Baboon tolerance is an individual thing
Habituation doesn’t mean they drop their guard.
Wild baboons accustomed to human observers still do not consider them a neutral presence, according to a new study. ...
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Conversation
Which species win in a warmer climate?
Research suggests it depends where they evolved.
By Luciano Beheregaray, Jonathan Sandoval Castillo and Katie Gates, Flinders University As the global climate shif...
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A plan for a unified species classification
Scientists propose 10 principles to streamline taxonomy.
As the Earth faces a growing environmental crisis, scientists are calling for agreement on a single, streamlined list...
Earth
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The lingering impact of bushfires
Study sheds light on how they affect urban microclimate.
Australian scientists are examining how serious bushfires, such as those that devastated large areas of the country l...
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Heatwave trends accelerate worldwide
Study shows clear regional differences, however.
Nearly every part of the world has seen a significant increase in the frequency and duration of heatwaves over the pa...
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Gulf Stream a blender not a barrier
A close-up of the big picture of ocean mixing.
Scientists say they have the first direct evidence of a “blender effect” in the Gulf Stream, which is one of the main...
History
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A new tiny relative of dinosaurs, pterosaurs
From little things sometimes very big things grow.
Scientists say the fossil of a small reptile related to dinosaurs and pterosaurs suggests some of the largest animals...
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Understanding the allure of red ochre
Researchers dive into early Mexican history.
Red ochre was so valuable to the Paleoindians of the early Americas that they were willing to risk their lives to col...
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The Australian story, told beneath the sea
Archaeological sites could fill vast historical gaps.
Submerged archaeological sites discovered off Australia’s northwest coast offer a new window into the migrations, liv...
People
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Research
The COVID-19 impact in hard numbers
Analysis quantifies economic pain and environmental gain.
A new study has attempted to quantify the socio-economic and environmental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It sug...
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Focus
Australia’s response to coronavirus challenge
Cosmos Q&A: Dr Rob Grenfell, CSIRO.
Some say it’s Australia’s second wave, others that it’s still the first that immediate action allowed us to suppress....
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Health
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Yet more evidence these are good for you
Studies link fruit, vegetables and grains to lower diabetes risk.
You just can’t ignore the fact that fruit, vegetables and grains are good for you. The latest reminder comes from ...
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Ultra-fine X-rays tested on cancer cells
Australian team explores the use of MRT.
Australian scientists have trialled in rats a new radiation therapy technique that uses ultra-fine X-rays to target b...
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Conversation
Is COVID-19 spread through the air?
Scientists say there's mounting evidence it can be.
By Hassan Vally, La Trobe University As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, one question...
Core Sciences
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History
Maria Goeppert Mayer: from nuisance to Nobel
Success and professorships were family affairs.
The co-winner of the 1963 Nobel Prize in Physics was Maria Goeppert Mayer – one of only two women to receive it since...
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Here’s why this happens
The physics behind waves that light up a beach.
Blue waves made quite a splash along the coast off southern California earlier this year, but it’s not an unusual phe...
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Lab-grown cells used to study viruses
Ability to ‘fast fail’ may accelerate success.
Australian scientists have found that human airway cells grown in a laboratory can reliably be used to study respirat...