Tourist monkey business could give gibbons COVID-19
Gibbons – small apes living in the wild in Cambodia and China – could be at risk of catching COVID-19 from tourists. Researchers at The Australian National University have...
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Rare birds don’t forget the Aerogard thanks to research
One of Australia’s rarest bird species is recovering dramatically after being helped to feather – and fumigate – their...
Seismic consequences for the quiet earth in lockdown
As COVID-19 spread around the world so did a kind of hush. An international study involving researchers from The...
Lighting the path to disease detection
Using light as a diagnostic tool in medicine has just become even more illuminating. An international team including researchers...
Big black hole has an appetite like a bottomless pit
The fastest growing black hole in the Universe is exceedingly hungry and gorges on approximately one sun every day....
Photographic memory
Cameras have been using light to make memories for years. Soon computers could do it too, thanks to a...
Smoke of genius
Skies shrouded in smoke: for many of us it’s the defining image of last summer. However, unpleasant as it...
Pandemic drives Aussies to drink
Wine o’clock has come earlier and more frequently for women with child caring responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Alcohol...
Millions of volunteer hours lost each week during COVID crisis
One of the biggest hits to the Australian economy during the COVID-19 pandemic has been in a sector where...
Black hole’s star attraction
Seen those pictures of a giant snake swallowing a crocodile? Try witnessing a black hole eating a neutron star....