Cosmic position impacts how galaxy real estate develops
Changes in how the galaxy looks and reacts have been revealed in the 10-year Deep Extragalactic Visible Legacy Survey that mapped the landscape A team of astronomers from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) has released data from a large galaxy evolution survey exploring the connection between where a galaxy lives and how […]
Cry of the Koala bush ballad is about saving a species
Singer songwriter Andy Penkow has turned his attention to saving more Koalas and stabilising their existence in conjunction with the Australian Koala Foundation Four-time CMAA Golden Guitar nominee Andy Penkow has dedicated his powerful single, Cry of the Koala, in honour of saving Koala’s in a heartfelt tribute to one of our most beloved yet endangered native animals. […]
Monash University to design a mobile CT scanner for rural patients
A joint venture between local tech and Johns Hopkins University in the US will bring vital resources to rural patients Monash University will lead the design of a first-of-its-kind mobile CT scanner to bring critical healthcare services to rural communities. Australian tech company Micro-X, Monash University, and Johns Hopkins University have secured a contract for […]
Plastic pollution along our coastlines drops by more than a third
With a decrease of 39% in waste along our coastline waste watchers can openly declare they are winning the plastic pollution battle Plastic pollution littering Australian coastlines has dropped by more than a third over the last decade, according to latest research released by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. Researchers surveyed inland, riverine, and coastal […]
Plastic waste reduction becomes a global challenge
CSIRO and DFAT are hosting global Demo Days where entrepreneurs will tackle plastic waste problems head-on and present solutions to lessen damage to our ecosystem Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is gathering environmental entrepreneurs across the Indo-Pacific region in a Demo Day to showcase their innovative solutions to tackle plastic waste. The rate of plastic […]
Tasmanian Tiger supporters make resurrection bid
It was a genius move to call the dog-like animal Thylacine a Tasmanian Tiger as it captured imaginations worldwide when learnt a Tiger was about to become extinct Early settlers to Tasmania became obsessed with wiping out the Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine) once they formed a view it was eating too many of their birthed lambs. […]
Brush footed trapdoor spider fossil a major find in central NSW
This is the first fossil from the brush footed trapdoor spider family ever found and it five times bigger than any living relative Be still, very very still, don’t make any sudden move as you are as close to a brush footed trapdoor spider, Megamonodontium mccluskyi, as anyone has been and its assumed its venom could […]
Whale shark parasites store a wealth of black box information
Tiny parasites that hitch a ride on the lips of whale sharks store enough dietary information to help scientists manage the species ongoing conservation Researchers at The University of Western Australia and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) tracked 72 whale sharks in WA’s Ningaloo Reef region over six years and found the ‘copepod’ […]
Heavy industry in Australia could decarbonise without risk
Pathways to limit warming to 1.5 degrees and create up to 1.35 million jobs are all options available to current company shareholders and directors This is a long read, but perhaps the planet you live on and has helped to nurture you since birth deserves your attention for just a few minutes. And if you […]
Aussie and US scientists combine brains trust to tackle global challenges
An expanding research partnership with joint research between CSIRO and the US National Science Foundation will turbocharge many solutions Climate change, clean energy and sustainability, building low-emissions technologies and developing ethical artificial intelligence are some of the challenges being tackled by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) under […]