Satellite selfies, sauteed spiders and deep fake videos; National Science Week 2020 will take place from August 15 to 23, with hundreds of events and activities around the country. See our pick of highlights state-by-state: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA And see our highlights by round or theme: Arts, entertainment, wildlife, education,…
Who has the darkest skies? Tell us what you can see on the longest night, help us map Australia’s light pollution, and set a world record Stunning video overlay and photos, spokespeople in all States and Territories Background information Images and captions Video footage Scientists are asking all Australians to step outside on the longest…
Research finds current models underestimate the impact of hurricanes and typhoons on coral reef communities Full paper and images available. Details below. Big and strong cyclones can harm coral reefs as far as 1000 kilometres away from their paths, new research shows. A study led by Dr Marji Puotinen from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)…
Unusual galaxy set to prompt rethink on how structures in the Universe form Full paper, Full video, and images available. Details below. Astronomers have captured an image of a super-rare type of galaxy – described as a “cosmic ring of fire” – as it existed 11 billion years ago. The galaxy, which has roughly the mass of…
Research finds rehab-only treatment yields better long-term results Knee reconstructions may lead to more problems later in life than non-surgical rehabilitation, researchers have found. A team led by Dr Adam Culvenor from La Trobe University looked at health outcomes for athletes with damaged anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) – a devastating injury, particularly common among footballers….
Australian scientists flag dramatic improvement to next-gen perovskite R&D Full paper and images available. Details below. Tests on new designs for next-gen solar cells can now be done in hours instead of days thanks to a new system built by scientists at Australia’s Monash University, incorporating 3D-printed key components. The machine can analyse 16 sample…
Great Barrier Reef research finds the destructive starfish is eaten more often than thought. Full paper, video, gifs and still images available. Details below. Crown-of-thorns starfish are on the menu for many more fish species than previously suspected, an investigation using fish poo and gut goo reveals. The finding suggests that some fish, including popular…
Full paper available here, read on for media release, photos, captions and background information. Modelling shows big galaxies get bigger by merging with smaller ones Galaxies grow large by eating their smaller neighbours, new research reveals. Exactly how massive galaxies attain their size is poorly understood, not least because they swell over billions of years….
Full paper available here, read on for media release, photos, captions and background information. Two square metres of solar window will do the same job as a standard rooftop solar panel, Australian researchers say. Semi-transparent solar cells that can be incorporated into window glass are a “game-changer” that could transform architecture, urban planning and electricity…
Hot qubits, made in Sydney offer a path to affordable quantum computing Press kit here. For interviews contact niall@scienceinpublic.com.au, +61-417-131-977 or Andrew Masterson, andrew@scienceinpublic.com.au Science in Public is open for business with a full suite of services including our training, which is available via Zoom, Teams, Skype etc. Our team of six salaried staff are…