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Cracking the code of Megapests

For the first time, CSIRO researchers have mapped the complete genome of two closely related megapests potentially saving the international agricultural community...
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Women scientists cross the divide in new exhibit

Tasmanian women researchers explore the world beyond science in a new exhibition to open in Hobart.
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High demand for digital skills training

Government is investing in programs to attract and retain talent in its digital workforce.
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Researchers announced as 2017 Eureka finalists

Three research projects led by four Macquarie University academics have been announced as finalists in the 2017 Australian Museum Eureka prizes.
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Study names nation’s top knowledge cities

A new ranking of the ‘knowledge strength’ of 25 Australian cities by the University of Canberra has found only five cities are...
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The rediscovery of the lost Austrosaurus site

The discovery of new bones belonging to a long-necked sauropod named Austrosaurus mckillopi has been announced by a team of Australian and...
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New breed of capsules create potential for artificial organs

New Curtin University-led research has uncovered a significant advancement in developing better quality nanocapsules – or tiny houses for growing healthy cells,...
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Ramaciotti Centre opens doors on new genome facilities

NSW Chief Scientist Professor Mary O’Kane has officially opened new custom-designed facilities at UNSW Sydney to house the Ramaciotti Centre for Genomics,...
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Unleashing the power of statistics

The Australian Bureau of Statistics is teaming up with GovHack to challenge everyday Australians to come up with ideas for an innovative...
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Successful medical device model expands in Asia-Pacific

An international node of the successful Medical Device Partnering Program based Flinders will be launched in Singapore.

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A new international study has measured the effect of loud sounds on migrating humpback whales as concern grows as oceans become noisier.

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The Victorian Government is preparing students across Victoria to be cyber ready through the state’s Victorian Cyber Schools Skills Challenge, which kicked off in August 2017.

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Dr Kai Chan from the ANU Research School of Biology has been named 2017 ACT Scientist of the Year by ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr MLA at a ceremony as part of National Science Week.

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Kids might turn their noses up at brussels sprouts, but how will they react to being served a fried house cricket?

Young Tassie Scientist Shasta Henry will be putting kids to the taste test at the George Town Bigger Science Expo, and can’t wait to see the results.

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The Sunshine Coast’s plant diversity has helped University of Queensland researchers confirm that nurture has the upper hand – at least when it comes to plant microbes.

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Hopes of finding an early-warning signal for ovarian cancer have been boosted by a protein discovery at the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI).

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With pest animals estimated to cost the Australian economy up to $1 billion a year, CSIRO scientists have developed a humane new technology that could help save Australian farmers’ crops and livelihoods.

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QUT researchers and Australian biotech company HFPA are hoping to turn a native Australian plant into a major new antibiotic after discovering the plant possesses antibacterial activity equivalent to some antibiotics currently used to treat Golden Staph infections.

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International researchers have travelled to Townsville to the National Sea Simulator (SeaSim) at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) as part of cutting edge research to help save the world’s fish.

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A team of researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) and the University of Tasmania has developed a new method for assessing the health of fragile Antarctic vegetation using drones, which they say could be used to improve the efficiency of ecological monitoring in other environments as well.

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New method faster, more efficient and less damaging to the environment. A team of researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) and the University of Tasmania has developed a new method for assessing the health of fragile Antarctic vegetation using drones, which they say could be used to impro...

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