New river setbacks ‘a setback to environment’
14 March 2013
Researchers from Macquarie University and RMIT have warned about potential major damage to the long-term health of rivers and the …
Science & nature
Strange alien slime discovered living beneath the Nullarbor Plain
6 March 2013
Deep in water-filled underground caves beneath Australia’s Nullarbor Plain, cave divers have discovered unusual ‘curtains’ of biological material – known …
Diamonds may mend a broken heart: Researchers perfect nanodiamonds for use in biomedical applications
13 February 2013
Researchers at Macquarie University have been perfecting a technique that may help see nanodiamonds used in biomedical applications. PhD student …
Survival of the fittest: Ocean acidification produces winners and losers
21 January 2013
As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to increase, the ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide. This absorption comes at a cost, …
Curious cosmic choreography: Small galaxies locked in a strange dance around large galaxies
2 January 2013
A newly discovered form of circle dancing is perplexing astronomers; not due to its complex choreography, but because it’s unclear …
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