New insights into the Moon’s evolution
The results from China’s Chang’e 5 lunar sample return mission are in.
The Moon rocks from China’s Chang’e 5 lander have been analysed, adding to the story of the Moon’s thermal and chemic...
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Opening Australia: It's not a model problem
Mathematical models can tell us many things about the pandemic, but can they predict the best tim...
With Christmas looming, many Australians are keen to see international borders reopen. But how do we know the right t...
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Watching proteins dance
Study finds a way to visualise these teeny powerhouses of the body.
Proteins are so small that visualising them working in a cell has long been elusive, but a new study, published in Ce...
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COVID's genetic solution?
A lucky few are unusually resistant to COVID-19. Scientists are trying to find a reason in their ...
Some people get severely sick with COVID-19. Others don’t even notice they’ve caught the infection. The phenomenon...
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Nature is for everyone
How to break down the barriers to make nature accessible for all.
The outdoors has something for everyone, but is nature accessible to all? This panel explores the diverse valu...
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The drive to put hydrogen on South Australian roads
Business SA has issued a roadmap for the state to reach a hydrogen-powered future, but a few poth...
The potential for hydrogen to become an industrial-scale fuel is being touted as an essential state election issue fo...
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COVID Frontline: What’s it like to get a Moderna booster?
Jeff Glorfeld takes us through the cleaning-products aisle to a COVID-19 booster shot.
On 17 September, CNN published an online story with the heading: “Moderna’s vaccine is the most effective, but Pfizer...
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Black holes belch out intergalactic smoke
Bubbles, rings and filaments formed over hundreds of millions of years.
Astronomers have just watched the evolution of streamers of gas around an active black hole – and they look a bit lik...
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Conversation
What is COP26 and why does the fate of Earth depend on it?
Does Australia’s prosperity depend on this climate summit?
By Wesley Morgan, Griffith University In just over two weeks, more than 100 world leaders will gather in the Scott...
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Using AI to probe the dawn of animal life
Study of ancient Australian fossils receives funding from NASA.
A joint Australian-US team has a plan to use AI to understand the oldest complex fossils on Earth – and they’ve just ...
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COVID Booster: Nasal vaccines, music and donation generosity
Five things we learned about COVID-19 this week.
TGA officially approves rapid antigen tests The Therapeutic Goods Administration has officially approved three rap...
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