A new study into honey bees has revealed the significant effect human impact has on a bee's metabolism, and ultimately its survival.
Plants & Animals
Feb 8, 2017
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A new study led by The University of Western Australia has demonstrated for the first time that plants can learn about their environment by making links between events, an ability thought to be exclusive to animals.
Biotechnology
Dec 6, 2016
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Scientists from The University of Western Australia's Centre for Integrative Bee Research (CIBER) tagged 200 honey bee workers to find out how a highly-contagious fungal parasite (Nosema apis) impacts their ability to pollinate ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2016
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Western Australian and Japanese scientists have together cracked the genome sequence of the subterranean (sub) clover.
Biotechnology
Sep 1, 2016
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Researchers from The University of Western Australia and the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia have discovered that hot and dry climatic conditions can limit the organic carbon build up in soil, which can ...
Environment
Aug 18, 2016
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Scientists at The University of Western Australia are a step closer to protecting honey bees from a widespread disease that causes dysentery and weakens hives considerably.
Plants & Animals
Aug 2, 2016
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Scientists from The University of Western Australia have joined a global research team that have identified genes in peanuts that when altered will be able to prevent an allergic response in humans.
Biotechnology
Jun 2, 2016
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The simple act of water droplets landing on a leaf causes an elaborate response inside of plants, scientists at The University of Western Australia have found.
Biotechnology
May 27, 2016
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Research carried out by The University of Western Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science and the Department of Parks and Wildlife has found new evidence that there is an impact from artificial light on the ...
Ecology
May 19, 2016
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Scientists at The University of Western Australia have discovered new technology which could mean that instead of being detected a billion light years away, gravitational waves may be identified throughout 'the observable ...
General Physics
Apr 12, 2016
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