By John Passioura, Honorary Research Fellow, Plant Industry. Changing climate, drought and urban expansion threaten the yield of Australia’s wheat. But changes […]
In 2000, Stephen Hawking dubbed the 21st century the ‘century of complexity’. UK urban planning expert Prof Michael Batty agrees […]
By Angela Beggs Victorian metal casting company AW Bell has taken out this year’s Manufacturer of the Year Award for […]
Also known as the toothpick fish or vampire fish, the Candiru is a slender, translucent parasite. These creepy critters are […]
Unlike the mystery of ‘where do the holes in doughnuts go?’, the question of ‘where do the holes from metal […]
Plastics and chemicals might not seem very exciting, but they play a vital role in our society. In fact, they […]
Just over a year ago construction of Australia’s RV Investigator, began with flat sheets of steel, and now the blue-water research vessel looks amazing.
By Emily Lehmann What rhymes with stalactite (well, kinda) and can put your heartburn at bay? Hydrotalcite. Believe it or […]
We’re finding out what the most harmful marine debris is to our ocean’s seabirds, whales, dolphins and turtles. We want […]
We all know what stereotypical scientists look like. They’re clad in white lab coats and safety glasses, stirring a bubbling […]
Every now and then, something pops up on the web that makes no real sense, but is just cool and […]
Here’s an event we’ve been looking forward to. Artist Michaela Gleave is about to launch her latest installation — one […]
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