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Search for the next round of Indigenous STEM leaders

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) students and professionals who will inspire the next generation of innovators are...
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Liquid metal discovery

Researchers from RMIT University have used liquid metal to create two-dimensional materials no thicker than a few atoms that have never before...
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Work decoding human genome wins PM’s Prize for Science

A University of Queensland scientist whose pioneering work has helped unravel the complexity of the human genome and genetic traits has won...
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Australia and the United States sign historic space treaty

In Washington the Government signed a treaty with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), reaffirming a commitment made by Australia and...
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The 2017 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science

The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science recognises the extraordinary contribution that Australia’s scientists and science teachers make to our nation.
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Research
DNA testing of albatross scats reveals the secret diet of top predator

A study that used DNA tests to analyse the scats of one of the world’s most numerous albatrosses has revealed surprising results...
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Science
Gravitational waves detected from colliding stars for the first time

100 million years ago two super-dense neutron stars violently merged into one, sending out a burst of radiation and gravitational waves, ripples...
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Who's Who
Epilepsy expert Samuel Berkovic receives one of medicine’s highest honours

Epilepsy expert Professor Samuel Berkovic received one of medicine’s highest honours when he was named an international member of the National Academy...
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Science
Investigating the benefits of particle therapy

Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE), with assistance from ANSTO, has recently returned from a study tour of Japan to...
152

Who's Who
GovHack rolls out the red carpet

Renewable energy and science education entries have won Geoscience Australia-sponsored GovHack awards at the 2017 GovHack Red Carpet Awards in Brisbane.

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Get FactsFriday, October 20th, 2017 at 2:59pm

Researchers from RMIT University have used liquid metal to create two-dimensional materials no thicker than a few atoms that have never before been seen in nature.

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Get FactsThursday, October 19th, 2017 at 4:31pm

A University of Queensland scientist whose pioneering work has helped unravel the complexity of the human genome and genetic traits has won a 2017 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science.

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Get FactsWednesday, October 18th, 2017 at 4:37pm

100 million years ago two super-dense neutron stars violently merged into one, sending out a burst of radiation and gravitational waves, ripples in space and time, that have been travelling through the Universe ever since.

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Get FactsTuesday, October 17th, 2017 at 4:29pm

Young people are almost twice as likely to need social welfare payments if their parents have a history of receiving such assistance themselves, according to new research from the University of Melbourne.

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Get FactsMonday, October 16th, 2017 at 4:29pm

A new world-class medicines manufacturing centre in Melbourne will provide a major boost in the export of medicines manufactured in Victoria.

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Get FactsFriday, October 13th, 2017 at 3:58pm

Fanged kangaroos – an extinct family of small fanged Australian kangaroos – might have survived at least five million years longer than previously thought.

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Get FactsThursday, October 12th, 2017 at 2:59pm

An Australian Research Council (ARC) grant will give students and researchers access to a unique high-end system to help them analyse complex biological systems and big datasets.

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Get FactsWednesday, October 11th, 2017 at 5:27pm

On Saturday, 14 October 2017, from 10.30am at Redcliffe, members of the public can join University of Queensland Centre for Marine Science Director Ian Tibbetts and staff for UQ’s free second Biodiversity Roadshow.

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Get FactsTuesday, October 10th, 2017 at 3:04pm

The belief that lifting heavy weights is necessary to build muscles is being challenged by University of Queensland researchers.

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Get FactsMonday, October 9th, 2017 at 4:35pm

Researchers from Sydney’s Garvan Institute and the UK have developed a glow-in-the-dark ‘biosensor mouse’ that offers a real-time readout of the rapidly changing “skeleton” within cells.

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Friday, October 20th, 2017 at 1:03pm
GC600 spectators the first to trial sun safe #app https://t.co/ceelXBltO4 #technology #health
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Friday, October 20th, 2017 at 11:37am
Liquid metal discovery https://t.co/est0tas9V1 #Chemistry #metal
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Friday, October 20th, 2017 at 8:36am
#Study to capture #trickster #phenomenon https://t.co/CYrxZxpluM https://t.co/44DqoZhv8M

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All posts tagged "science"

Search for the next round of Indigenous STEM leaders

Liquid metal discovery

Work decoding human genome wins PM’s Prize for Science

Australia and the United States sign historic space treaty

The 2017 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science

DNA testing of albatross scats reveals the secret diet of top predator

Gravitational waves detected from colliding stars for the first time

Epilepsy expert Samuel Berkovic receives one of medicine’s highest honours

Investigating the benefits of particle therapy

GovHack rolls out the red carpet

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Search for the next round of Indigenous STEM leaders

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Study to capture trickster phenomenon