The winners of the 2015 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Australia & New Zealand Fellowships are studying sharks, future memories, heavy stars, and climate change. The Australian Fellows …
Head to tail: the molecules that tell you how to grow a backbone
Growing the right number of vertebrae in the right places is an important job – and scientists have found the molecules that act like ‘theatre directors’ for vertebrae genes in mice: telling them how …
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No need to shed tears over Australia’s scientific future
Why onions make you cry, and how to avoid the tears Why you shouldn’t get your appendix out These questions were answered by the winning videos for the University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science …
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Prize-winning medical research
Time to die: killing cells to save lives World’s smallest, brightest nano-flashlights finding a diseased needle in a haystack The much-maligned appendix: not just for grass eaters Making blood …
Environmental science recognised
Speaking science underwater Vaccines for oysters A global standard for environmental threats, from coral reefs to desert dunes Melting salt to store solar power Last night four outstanding …
Battlefield communication by mobile, wi-fi and satellites
Defence Science and Technology Group Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science for Safeguarding Australia Winner: Northrop Grumman M5 Network Security Secure, handheld communication tools developed …
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