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RMIT University: Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year: study
Reviving floodplain wetlands slashes carbon emissions by 39% and restores critical ecosystem functions in one year – without the methane...
Jul 16
Macquarie University: Doomed planet's death spiral could reveal stellar secrets
A massive planet five times heavier than Jupiter is locked in an astronomical death spiral, completing an orbit around its star in just...
Jul 14
University of Adelaide: Working towards repatriation using ancient DNA
University researchers are investigating how genetic data might be used to help return Ancestral remains of Indigenous Australians to...
Jul 4
UNSW Sydney: Scientists use AI to make green ammonia even greener
Scientists and engineers at UNSW Sydney, who previously developed a method for making green ammonia, have now turned to artificial...
Jun 18
University of Queensland: Berries just the beginning for bioplastic breakthrough
University of Queensland researchers have developed a biodegradable plastic that promises to set a new sustainability standard for...
May 15
University of Wollongong: Drug breakthrough sparks hope for families affected by MND gene SOD1
A team of researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) have discovered that a unique trio of medications could hold the key to...
Apr 16
RMIT University: Aussie tech helps make bio-oils for greener industrial applications
Australian technology developed at RMIT University could enable more sustainable and cheaper production of bio-oils to replace...
Apr 16
Macquarie University: Hitchhikers or health must-haves? Five surprising things about your gut microbes
Trillions of microbes live in our digestive systems, impacting everything from our immune response to our brain health. Microbiologist Dr...
Apr 16
University of Technology Sydney: UTS researchers help shape Australia’s global leadership in quantum standardisation
Researchers from the UTS Centre for Quantum Software and Information have authored a new report on the quantum industry. A new report on...
Apr 16
University of Sydney: Entwined dwarf stars reveal their location due to unusual radio signals
An international team of astronomers led by Dr Iris de Ruiter , now at the University of Sydney, has shown that a white dwarf and a red...
Mar 24
RMIT: Water movement on surfaces makes more electric charge than expected
Researchers from RMIT University and the University of Melbourne have discovered that water generates an electrical charge up to 10 times...
Mar 12
The University of Adelaide: The future of power: optimising and storing renewable energy
Australia’s premier chemistry and materials scientist, Professor Shizhang Qiao, is advancing renewable energy through his first-ever...
Mar 12
UNSW Sydney: Could you replace your therapist with an AI chatbot?
The immediacy of AI chatbots makes them an attractive alternative to human-to-human therapy that is expensive and often inconvenient. But...
Mar 12
University of Sydney: Can AI address the social health crisis in aged care?
The aged care sector is facing a crisis—one not just of funding and workforce shortages, but of loneliness and social isolation among...
Mar 12
The University of Melbourne: New global projection study warns of cyclone-driven coastal threats
The first global, high-resolution analysis of how extreme ocean waves generated by tropical cyclones may change in a warming climate has...
Mar 12
University of Otago: Revealing underwater secrets with new technique
In a new study led by the University of Otago, researchers have developed a new technique to gain insights into penguins' prey. The...
Feb 4
RMIT: New sat-nav tech boosted by Australia-India collaboration
A satellite navigation system incorporating light-based microchip technology is being scaled up for low Earth orbit applications through...
Jan 27
University of Technology Sydney: Vitamin D-rich diet linked to lower blood sugar levels
A new small-scale study compares, for the first time, three different methods of boosting vitamin D, and the impact on blood sugar...
Jan 24
University of Waikato: Innovative Technology Empowers Farmers
Dr Harish Devaraj from the School of Engineering Teaching and Research at the University of Waikato and Dr Shaleeza Sohail from the...
Jan 21
Victoria University of Wellington: Despite fears of falling trust in expert knowledge, a global survey shows New Zealanders value science highly
New research finds most New Zealanders want scientists to play an active role in society and policy-making, write Laura Kranz and John...
Jan 21
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