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UWA, Curtin university and Perth zoo researchers have discovered that Australian endangered ghost bats in the Pilbara (WA) eat over 46 different species. Its diet is very diverse ranging from small …
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Academic journal rules are penalising citizen scientists and indigenous knowledge, say US and Australian scientists. Citizen scientists should be included as authors on journal papers, …
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Researchers find familiar species pave the way for coral regrowth In contrast to most other species, reef-dwelling parrotfish populations boom in the wake of severe coral …
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Australian invention promises massive boost to lithium production CSIRO and Monash University’s Matthew Hill received the Solomon Award for developing ‘magic crystals’ with dozens of …
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Andreas Strasser and David Vaux win $50,000 CSL Florey Medal for Lifetime Achievement for identifying cell death triggers and using them to fight cancer. Past CSL Florey Medallists include Graeme …
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Sky survey provides clues to how they change over time. The direction in which a galaxy spins depends on its mass, researchers have found. A team of astrophysicists analysed 1418 galaxies …
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