Cuttlefish choose their battles wisely
8 July 2015
Male cuttlefish can evaluate the likelihood of winning a fight by assessing their competition, according to a new study. The …
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BIG THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES – THE OCEANS’ INTERNET FITS ON A TRANSMITTER SMALLER THAN A USB
12 June 2015
A new paper, published in Science, details the explosion in aquatic animal tracking research over the past 30 years and …
New study shows how the echo chamber effect amplifies misinformation about HPV vaccines online
11 June 2015
New research into the spread of misinformation on social media shows that 24 per cent of the messages posted on …
Use your smartphone for biosensing
26 May 2015
An Australian research team has shown that smartphones can be reconfigured as cost-effective, portable bioanalytical devices, with details reported in …
Young Australian scientists recognised for work in disaster resilience
22 May 2015
Three exceptional young scientists have been recognised for their work in improving disaster resilience in the Asia-Pacific region. Dr Katharine Haynes, …
Research tour to determine extent of contaminated drinking water in NSW
22 May 2015
Preliminary research indicates excessive levels of lead and other metal contamination in New South Wales’ household drinking water, with various …
ARC announces $3.7 million towards research for Centre For Fruit Fly Biosecurity Innovation
20 May 2015
Macquarie University has welcomed today’s announcement that Macquarie researcher Associate Professor Phil Taylor and The Centre For Fruit Fly Biosecurity …
New research explores when quantum systems get critical
15 May 2015
An international team of scientists from China and Australia have released research that has probed how quantum matter changes when …
Research shows impact of BMR on brain size in fish
24 April 2015
A commonly used term to describe nutritional needs and energy expenditure in humans – Basal Metabolic Rate – could also …
Australia to tackle melanoma with $14m research program
25 March 2015
Federal Minister for Health, the Hon. Sussan Ley, today announced more than $14 million in funding for a research program …
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