Today, 12 of Western Australia’s brightest young scientists are in Perth participating in the Fresh Science state final. The 60 state finalists have been chosen competitively for their discovery and …
2013 Fresh Science State Finals
How might tooth stem cells help repair damaged brains? How do trees cope with thirst and starvation? Do whales need personal space? And is there an early blood test for Alzheimer’s? These are …
Announcement: Nominations closed
Nominations for Fresh Science 2013 are now closed. We look forward to reading about the work of the 2013 nominees and we’ll notify applicants of the results by email during the week starting …
Nominate your best young scientists for a media boot camp
Fresh Science takes young researchers with no media experience and turns them into spokespeople for science. More than 60 early-career researchers get a taste of life in the limelight, with a day …
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Nominate for Fresh Science 2013
Fresh Science takes young researchers with no media experience and turns them into spokespeople for science. More than 60 early-career researchers get a taste of life in the limelight, with a day of …
Six-legged miners strike gold
Termites and ants are stockpiling gold in their mounds, new CSIRO research has found. Australia’s smallest and most numerous mining prospectors can show us where new gold deposits are. …
Stopping mineral processing from turning to jelly
Cooking minerals in huge mixing tanks can turn them to jelly, and an Adelaide researcher has found out why. The work could save the industry millions of dollars a year in lost production and cleaning …
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Video gaming addiction can control your thoughts
A psychology researcher from Canberra has collected some of the first scientific evidence that video gaming can be addictive in a way similar to gambling and alcohol. “People who spend an excessive …
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Crocodile eggs measure river health
A new land management tool using Aboriginal knowledge Ngan’gi speakers know it’s time to look for freshwater crocodile eggs when the red kapok trees near the Northern Territory’s Daly River burst …
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Galaxies in the thick of it grow up fast
In a quest to learn more about our own galaxy, a Sydney astronomer has identified dozens of previously unknown galaxies in a distant cluster. Using one of the world’s largest optical telescopes, Dr …
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Milk that protects against HIV
Melbourne researchers have developed cows’ milk that protects human cells from HIV. The milk contains antibodies which defend against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The next step will be to …
Sustainable fuels throw up health concerns
Compounds that affect respiratory health have been found in biodiesel exhausts. This might lead to restrictions on the use of this form of biofuel as an alternative to fossil fuel, according to …
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