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Great wildlife stories up for grabs now around Australia. Are dropbears just koalas making mischief? Are there really dragons living near Adelaide? And just what curious creatures live in your …
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2020 program goes virtual, DIY and well-spaced, accessible across the country 15 to 23 August – start scheduling stories now! Workshops on conserving endangered honeyeaters, lessons in making …
Seoul firm KISCO and CSIRO invest in Melbourne’s Boron Molecular, taking CSIRO precision chemistry to new global customers Media contactsImages and captionsVideo footageKISCO media release in …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Continue Reading about Hungry galaxies grow fat on the flesh of their neighbours →
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, …
Continue Reading about Windows will soon generate electricity, following solar cell breakthrough →
Hot qubits made in Sydney break one of the biggest constraints to practical quantum computers Independent expert for commentImagesVideoFull paperBackground information on hot qubits and a timeline …
A proof-of-concept published in Nature promises warmer, cheaper and more robust quantum computing. And it can be manufactured using conventional silicon chip foundries. Full media kit here. …
