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Engineering solutions manage agricultural soil compaction

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Quantum leap in understanding life’s nanoscale machinery

A diagnostic technique that can detect tiny molecules signalling the presence of cancer could be on the horizon. The possibility of an...
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Men quitting pink collar jobs because they feel stereotyped

Men often appear to have an advantage over women in the workplace, but that is not always the case in female-dominated industries.
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Hearing aids for babies with mild loss may not help language

New research from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has raised questions about the benefits of fitting hearing aids early to babies...
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Lessons from whale population collapse could help future species

A study of historic whaling records has revealed there were warning signs that populations of commercially harvested whales were heading for global...
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UOW instigates Australia-wide initiative on antimicrobial resistance

What do you do when diseases outgrow and outsmart the medicine that is supposed to stop them? Antimicrobial resistance is one of...
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Exhausted immune cells linked to irritable bowel syndrome

Adelaide researchers have for the first time discovered that a specific type of irritable bowel syndrome is associated with exhaustion of the...
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Childhood cancers defy current understanding

Cancer is still surprising researchers, making the pathway to urgently-needed new treatments more difficult to predict.
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The science behind the appeal of controversial art

Would you attend a sacrificial ritual art performance involving 500 litres of blood and an animal carcass? Or go for a group...
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Achilles heel of coral growth is high temperatures

The Achilles heel of coral growth is high temperatures, not ocean acidification, according to researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for...

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CSIRO’s Data61, Australia’s largest data innovation group, is supporting the Federal Government’s Cyber Security Strategy by supporting home-grown cyber security capabilities and promoting international co-operation.

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Science is joining the fight against illegal fishing, with CSIRO developing a world first notification system that alerts authorities when offending vessels arrive in port.

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New research from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has raised questions about the benefits of fitting hearing aids early to babies diagnosed with mild hearing loss.

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Experience the latest international touring exhibition at Melbourne Museum and journey through the world of bugs as imagined by the creative team behind The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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Australia’s fastest camera has revealed the time it takes for molecules to break apart.

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Dr Paul Hardisty, an environmental engineer with global experience in research leadership, collaboration and innovation has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

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Practical technology-based products seeking immediate field trials and ground-breaking technology concepts are among the winners of the inaugural 2017 Tech eChallenge Wool Innovation program.

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New Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) research investigating the environmental factors that influence Southern Rock Lobster settlement on reefs has found evidence that the fishery is showing broad resilience to climate change.

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The Achilles heel of coral growth is high temperatures, not ocean acidification, according to researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies.

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The culmination of almost a decade’s worth of work has seen more than 1000 new microbial genomes unveiled.

University of Queensland School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences researcher Professor Philip Hugenholtz said the release of 1003 bacterial and archaeal reference genomes would pave the way for future health, biotechnology and agricultural products.

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Engineering solutions manage agricultural soil compaction

Quantum leap in understanding life’s nanoscale machinery

Men quitting pink collar jobs because they feel stereotyped

Hearing aids for babies with mild loss may not help language

Lessons from whale population collapse could help future species

UOW instigates Australia-wide initiative on antimicrobial resistance

Exhausted immune cells linked to irritable bowel syndrome

Childhood cancers defy current understanding

The science behind the appeal of controversial art

Achilles heel of coral growth is high temperatures

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