From Sydney to Cairns to Darwin to Perth, we want to hear about your sightings – a live fish, a saw on the wall of your local pub, or a photo from your family album. Link to HD sawfish footage, courtesy of Biopixel (the watermark must be retained). Link to media release backgrounder Photos and…
Scientists use computer simulations of joint and muscle movements to teach us to exercise smarter Researchers have developed computer simulations of joint and muscle movements that can teach us how to exercise smarter and prevent knee pain and further damage. One in five Australians over the age of 45 suffer from painful and debilitating osteoarthritis,…
Steven Inchcoombe, Chief Publishing Officer for Springer Nature, is visiting Australia. Steven Inchcoombe is the Chief Publishing Officer for Springer Nature, overseeing the publication of over 2,900 journals including influential titles like Nature and Scientific Reports. Steven was responsible for the Nature Publishing Group’s move into open access publishing, resulting in 60 per cent of…
Locating science in Red Dog tales, citizen scientists monitor sea turtles, Robogals across Queensland and more.
And what are the benefits for Australian research? Today in Washington DC, the Australian Ambassador Kim Beazley will open a four day workshop with more than 60 US defence researchers and 33 Australian nanotechnology scientists. The meeting, organised by the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF), will…
Applications for the L’Oréal For Women In Science Fellowships will open on 1 April 2012. You can view the 2011 selection criteria here http://www.scienceinpublic.com/loreal/applications. You can view some frequently asked questions here http:/…
Nature paper reveals the genetic influence on our IQ as we age Embargo 6 am AEST, Thursday 19 January 2012 Issued for the Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland. Researchers from Brisbane, Edinburgh and Aberdeen have revisited about 2,000 people who had intelligence tests in 1932 or1947, and shown that genetic factors may account for…
Coral, Cancer Capsules & Conservation Three $20,000 L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science Fellowships for 2011 were awarded to talented Australian women in science on Tuesday, 23 August 2011. L’Oréal this year awards three remarkable young…
Tracy Ainsworth James Cook University Coral interactions more complex than ever suspected. Dr Tracy Ainsworth’s research is changing our understanding of the life of the tiny coral animals that built Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef. Her work …
Eve McDonald-Madden The University of Queensland Turning to mathematics to allow us to make smarter conservation decisions. The diversity of life on Earth underpins the global economy. But we’re losing biodiversity at an unprecedented rate and human-…