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 …
Sharp increase in Ningaloo whale shark injuries might be due to boat encounters
Scarring and major lacerations due to vessel collisions becoming more common, study finds. Almost one-fifth of the whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef Marine Park …
Canberra astronomer becomes first Australian to win major US science award in 133 years
Lisa Kewley has transformed our understanding of the early years of the Universe, the development of galaxies, and what happens when they collide. For her pioneering investigations across …