An echidna-breeding partnership between The University of Queensland and the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary has proved so successful that researchers hope their model could help save endangered echidna species.
Plants & Animals
Sep 23, 2015
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Prometheus and Pandora are almost hidden in Saturn's rings in this image.
Space Exploration
Sep 23, 2015
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The past few months have been exciting for followers of the aurora borealis, commonly known as the Northern Lights. Sizable solar storms have produced spectacular auroras that have been visible in a much larger area than ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 23, 2015
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Two passenger airlines soon will test NASA-developed software designed to help air carriers save time and reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
Engineering
Sep 23, 2015
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New technology from the University of Queensland could transform electricity generation, making it cheaper and more reliable for drought-affected areas.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 23, 2015
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When it comes to reporting on climate change, the nation's four most widely read newspapers are being influenced by management's political positions, despite the tradition in American print journalism that editorials should ...
Environment
Sep 23, 2015
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Ultra-thin 1-dimensional (1D) nanowires (NWs) have emerged as a new class of effective nanoscale catalysts, exhibiting impressive activity and durability, as demonstrated by their excellent performance in fuel cell reactions.
Materials Science
Sep 23, 2015
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Malaria is a deadly disease transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. Curiously, only female mosquitoes bite – male mosquitoes only feed on sugar, not on blood. That is because male mosquitoes do not need an extra ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 23, 2015
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Studies of medaka fish raised on the International Space Station shed light on how bone responds to sustained exposure to microgravity.
Space Exploration
Sep 23, 2015
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A custom-built Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) has helped Scottish-based scientists survey one of the world's most dangerous terrains as they seek to discover causes of ice loss in the Arctic.
Earth Sciences
Sep 23, 2015
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