Baby blue-tongues are born smart
Australian research finds little lizards learn very quickly. Young Australian eastern blue-tongue lizards (Tiliqua scincoides) are every bit as clever as
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Exiled moons may explain astronomical mysteries
Australian and South American researchers posit wandering “ploonets” as unseen actors in distant solar systems. Moons ejected from orbits around
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An island haven for frogs in a sea of extinctions
New Guinea is one of the only places in the world where frogs are safe from the species-destroying chytrid fungus.
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Earth recycles ocean floor into diamonds
Most diamonds are made of cooked seabed. The diamond on your finger is most likely made of recycled seabed cooked
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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
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Macquarie University to link Australia’s future smart satellites
As partners in the $245 million SmartSat CRC announced in Adelaide this morning. Eighty-four research and industry partners are contributing
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$6.9 million quest for new antibiotics from Australia’s unique microbiome
Macquarie University and UWA scientists will join forces with two Australian companies to search for new antibiotics in 500,000 species
Women in Science
Five years of L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science Fellows
2011 marks the fifth year that L’Oréal Australia will award its For Women in Science Fellowships to Australian early-career female scientists. Since its inception in 2007, the Fellowships, worth $20,000 each, have been awarded to 14 outstanding fema…
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Could your hair colour determine your child’s sex?
In Gouldian finches the answer is yes-according to an Australian paper published in the journal Science today. The paper challenges
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Could your hair colour determine your child's sex?
In Gouldian finches the answer is yes-according to an Australian paper published in the journal Science today. The paper challenges