Eating plastic makes for smaller mussels
RMIT researcher calls for reducing ‘microplastics’ in bathroom products Mussels in Port Phillip Bay near Melbourne are ingesting microscopic pieces
Fresh Science, Media releases
Fresh Science, Media releases
New bendable cement-free concrete can potentially make safer, long-lasting and greener infrastructure.
A new type of concrete that is made out of waste materials and can bend under load has been developed
Fresh Science
Tea trees crave water during hot and dry summer days
The iconic Australian tea tree (Melaleuca decora) is more vulnerable than native eucalypt species to extreme temperature and moisture stress,
Fresh Science, Other
Is that plant healthy?
We can’t easily monitor the health of plants, by the time we see that they’re sick it’s usually too late
Fresh Science
Protecting Tiwi wildlife is a hollow argument
Climbing trees reveals a housing shortage for tree-rats and other endangered animals. Estimates of tree hollows – which form the
Macquarie University, Media releases
More safe havens for native plants and animals needed in NSW’s west
Location matters for species struggling to survive under a changing climate. A new study led by Macquarie University has found
Media releases
Physical sciences (alone) can’t save us: we need to understand human behaviour, too.
Science is important in solving the world’s biggest problems. But can the social sciences solve our planet’s biggest issues on
Media releases, The Australia-Indonesia Centre
Putting a window and lasers in a ship’s hull
Melbourne and Indonesian scientists work to improve shipping efficiency Scientists available for interview in Bahasa Indonesia and English. Video overlay
Climate change and agriculture conference 2012, Media releases
Farm methane is bigger than Arctic permafrost, and we can do something about it
Our biggest hopes of keeping global methane levels down may be chewing the cud in a paddock near you.
Fresh Science
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 into flower. This can occur at a different time each year, but the environmental link is solid. A Darwin-based scientist has converted this link […]