New age science gets a green light
Researchers at Queensland University of Technology have discovered new ways to use energy from light to trigger chemical reactions. Using green light, they’ve designed a catalyst-free process to join...
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A wheelie safe way to ride
They mightn’t be the smartest fashion accessory, but those reflective strips you sometimes see cyclists and joggers wearing at...
Sugar glider populations in free fall
They’re as cute as can be, and now there’s two more reasons to love charismatic, nectar-loving sugar gliders. Researchers...
AI delivers koalaty count
Counting koalas in burnt out bushland is harder than you might think. Queensland University of Technology’s Associate Professor Grant...
Photographic memory
Cameras have been using light to make memories for years. Soon computers could do it too, thanks to a...
Splendour of the grass
It survived the ‘70s floor covering craze but seagrass is in trouble again due to water pollution, coastal development...
Twitter chatter shows what mattered in the first 100 days of COVID
When historians come to tell the tale of how the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world, our social media...
Australian scientists develop easy, breathe-y mask to trap COVID-19
As a global shortage of face masks hits due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a research breakthrough has developed a...
Biocomputer gets to the heart of the matter
Ever tried asking Siri for dating advice? For all the hype, artificial intelligence still can’t answer the truly important...
DNA helps reclaim our missing diggers
The chaos of Kokoda took not only their lives but their names as well. Now a new DNA technique...