A new type of concrete that is made out of waste materials and can bend under load has been developed by researchers from Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. This material, …
You saw sawfish!
Link to HD sawfish footage, courtesy of Biopixel (the watermark must be retained).Background informationFurther videos, photos and captions Hundreds of citizen science sightings reveal …
Making light work more cheaply
Australian researchers unlock the key to cheaper high-tech telecom and medical diagnostic devices. Scientists and engineers will soon have a much cheaper way of stabilising, blocking and steering …
Brain temperature can now be measured using light
Nanotech technique could revolutionise neurological treatments. Light could replace invasive techniques to measure brain temperature– eliminating the need to place a thermometer in the brain when …
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New clues for allergy prevention by breast milk
Written by Akila Rekima and the University of Western Australia. For the full UWA press release, click here. A research team at UWA is investigating the complex interactions of breast milk with …
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Goannas return to mine site
Animals play critical roles in ecosystems, but they are broadly overlooked in assessments of mine site restoration success says Sophie Cross, an ecologist at Curtin University. She tracked …