Science
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229Voyage to unlock Macquarie Island’s geological secrets
A research voyage aimed at shedding light on Macquarie Island’s underlying structure and geological evolution, while also enabling monitoring of future earthquakes...
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192Darwin and the devil’s plight: is natural selection finding a way to combat cancer?
Research into the deadly cancer affecting Tasmanian devils has found the marsupials are mounting their natural defence against the disease.
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295Study finds turtles could play critical role in “Fish Kill” clean-ups and European carp cull
A Western Sydney University ecologist has completed a study of the aquatic scavengers in the Murray-Darling Basin, and has found that replenishing...
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243The noisy ocean: sound pollution harms lobsters as much as seismic air guns
A new Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led study has found that everyday marine noise from human activity can harm lobsters...
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242Genetic secrets of kangaroo paws to be revealed
Western Australian kangaroo paws are under the microscope as part of a quest to understand more about this iconic flower.
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258Pots of gold engineered to help with early disease detection
University of Queensland researchers have developed biosensors that use nanoengineered porous gold which more effectively detect early signs of disease, improving patient...
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313Native stinging tree toxins match the pain of spiders and cone snails
The painful toxins wielded by a giant Australian stinging tree are surprisingly similar to the toxins found in spiders and cone snails,...
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259Melting Antarctic Ice Sheet could bring half a metre of sea-level rise
The melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet could contribute half a metre of sea-level rise in the coming century, a significant increase...
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209New thinner Arctic ice more sensitive to ocean heat fluxes and storms
Warming Atlantic water and increasing winter storms work together to reduce sea ice cover near Norway’s Svalbard Archipelago, with the effects potentially...
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Innovation to STEM from more women onboard - GetSTEM
Science savvy women can help drive the resources industry to new heights with the support of a targeted program aimed at boosting female participation on boards. The second round of the Women on Boards Scholarship program aims to increase the number of women with Science, Technology, Engineering and...
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Understanding skills gaps/training needs in the transport sector http://getindustry.com.au/2020/10/21/understanding-skills-gaps-training-needs-in-the-transport-sector/
Bound by infection: identifying how COVID-19 interacts with cells - GetSTEM
Two international studies have shed light on why the virus that causes COVID-19 is so infectious compared to other SARS viruses. University of Queensland researchers collaborated with colleagues in the United Kingdom and Europe on the studies, which also showed a way to potentially prevent the virus...
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Healthy bacteria thrive in the gut before birth - GetSTEM
Australian researchers have discovered the gut microbiome – a complex ecosystem of microorganisms made up of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other life forms – is selected and starts developing as early as five months in utero. The gut microbiome is vital for survival and has been linked to digesti...
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Need to be in two places at once? It may be possible - GetSTEM
Quantum physics has demonstrated that tiny particles can exist in multiple places at once, but a new method may prove that it is possible for larger, visible objects to also exist in multiple places. Physicists have been investigating this possibility for almost a century, and now a University of Qu...
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 at 1:00am
Innovation to STEM from more women onboard https://t.co/RBDkPsLv68
Innovation to STEM from more women onboard https://t.co/RBDkPsLv68
Wednesday, October 21st, 2020 at 10:11pm
Understanding skills gaps/training needs in the transport sector https://t.co/eLBa7SuW06
Understanding skills gaps/training needs in the transport sector https://t.co/eLBa7SuW06
Wednesday, October 21st, 2020 at 9:30pm
Bound by infection: identifying how COVID-19 interacts with cells https://t.co/IVxSjvarTS
Bound by infection: identifying how COVID-19 interacts with cells https://t.co/IVxSjvarTS