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Health

Protecting Australia from African Swine Fever

While many of us have been relaxing over the summer holidays, our staff at AAHL have been testing seized pork products for African Swine Fever.

Farming
Tech

Measuring the worth of rural properties

New tech makes it easy to see a whole bunch of information about a farm in the same place at the same time and is set to revolutionise how decisions and investments are made.

Environment

Talking toxic blooms and mass fish deaths

We explore the science behind the recent toxic algae outbreak and the mass fish loss in the Murray Darling, and look at ways to manage it in the future.

Krill, whales and poo power

At the end of the day, who doesn’t like a good poo story (especially when it's about poo from the largest animal on Earth)!

Healthy diets, healthy planet: it is possible

The food we eat and the way we produce it are causing some pretty big environmental problems. We now have global scientific targets give to all humans a healthy diet without depleting the planet’s resources.

Clamping down on the mysterious Disease X

We're working with CEPI and The University of Queensland on “just in time” technologies to fight the next global pandemic.

Other news

Book it in: super summer science reads

Some studies suggest that reading can reduce stress by 68 per cent, so what could be a better New Year’s resolution?

Other news

It’s elementary! Time to celebrate the periodic table

It’s a strange grid of squares, filled with arcane codes. And yet, it’s the single greatest tool in chemistry – the periodic table.

Robots of the future: it’s about to get weird

In a just published paper our scientists have offered a bold glimpse into what the robots of the future could look like – and it’s not “Robby the Robot”.

Did a hotspot break up your relationship?

We’re back out on the waves on board RV Investigator serving up live science plucked fresh from the high seas – and what a voyage it’s been!

Health

Maintaining a healthy gut during weight loss

You’ve probably heard a lot about gut health recently, words like probiotics, gut bacteria and the microbiome are hitting the health headlines on a regular basis. But did you know that poor gut health has direct links with obesity?

Love fish? Choose a range when selecting seafood.

Our research shows that huge economic and environmental benefits could come from fully using fish now discarded. If all of the edible fish caught was kept and sold, both the sustainability and profitability of fishing would significantly improve.