Year 536: What historians & scientists are calling the ‘wor...
The year 536 saw the start of a period with one or more volcanic eurptions, plague,…
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Political Meddling in Research Funding
On Christmas Eve last year, the Australian Research Council (ARC) announced the recipients of their annual…
Mission Twinkle – first telescope to study exoplanets for eviden...
Joining the international Twinkle Mission are Queensland’s very own PhD student, Nataliea Lowson and astrophysicist, Duncan…
The history of Uluru adds a few more scientific chapters
After 550 Million years, we're continuing to learn more about the scientific history of one of…
The Xenobots
Recent reports of the creation of self-replicating nanbots called xenobots have the ability to cure diseases,…
Scientists Worried About the Effects of ‘Long COVID’
New research shows the effects of Covid may last a lot longer than a few weeks…
It’s A Hot Girl Summer For Mosquitoes
La Nina may not be the post-pandemic summer you signed up for, but for one cheeky…
Science Spotlight: BEES!
It’s time for Science Spotlight. Each week we talk to an expert about the big breakthroughs…
Australian Vietnamese Agritech Unicorn Flourishing
Image:Lyndal Hugo at work at Orlar in Vietnam A revolutionary method of growing food that has…
How Will AI Make Tough Ethical Choices?
Companies like Tesla are invested in a future where fully autonomous cars dominate our roads. But…
New Zealand approaching a circular economy to climate action
In an effort to address the issues of waste and pollution, New Zealand is attempting to…
Growing Calls for Sex Characteristics Defined as a Continuum
Recent research shows that intersex people are heavily marginalised in Australian medical texts. This is an…