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Oceans

Warming oceans are changing Australia’s fishing industry

A new United Nations report on fisheries and climate change shows that Australian marine systems are undergoing rapid environmental change, with some of the largest climate-driven changes in the Southern Hemisphere.

Happiness helps football players do better, and it could help economies too

Smiling is a reflection of confidence and greater confidence leads to a greater capacity to overcome complex situations, such as scoring a goal in the World Cup. We decided to explore whether this same smiling-creativity link holds for entire societies by looking at the relationship between happiness and creative capacity.

What a buzz: why we released millions of mozzies in northern Queensland

Our trial to reduce numbers of an invasive, disease-spreading mosquito in northern Queensland has been successful.

Environment

We need a bank of DNA from dirt and water to protect Australia’s environment

DNA sequencing means a scientist can take a bucket of seawater and ID every fish in the area. Now we need a universal 'biobank' of samples to make a truly powerful environment monitoring tool.

About Us

Interronauts | Episode 14: Robolibrarians, medical marijuana for pets, dwindling Antarctica, and +200 new species

Jesse and Ketan talk about robo-cars and thankless waves, medical marijuana for pets, a dwindling Antarctica, and our discovery of over 200 new species.

Minerals

MRI to sort out copper mining waste

Copper miners can slash their energy and water use thanks to a breakthrough ore sorting analyser that uses similar technology to MRI.

Sorry, baristas: instant coffee has the smallest carbon footprint (but don’t overfill the kettle)

How you prepare your coffee at home (and wash up the mugs) can have a big impact on its carbon footprint. So fill that kettle carefully, and only brew what you know you'll drink.

Health

We discovered a 500 million year old gene, and you can name it!

We’ve discovered a gene that plays a critical role in regulating the body’s immune response to infection and disease. Now we want your help to name it.

Farming

Ceres in your phone, our app that predicts farmers’ cereal yields

The digital revolution isn't limited to metropolises—Graincast is our app that helps farmers estimate yields from a single paddock to an entire crop.

Helping veterinary science turn over a new leaf

Our patented technology could help turn medicinal cannabis into potent pet pharmaceuticals with fewer side effects.

Environment

Species richness: our EOFY stock-take reveals over 200 newly discovered species

In the last year we've discovered and named over 200 different species including fossil insects, a catshark from PNG, a macadamia-blighting weevil, and a daisy known from just 20 individuals.

And the winner is…. Syd-en-ey!

You may have heard about the world’s biggest lithium-ion battery being brought to Australia by Elon Musk, but did you know that Australia actually has its own thriving lithium battery community?