Coral bleaching is caused by more than just heat
Analysis of reef damage in the Indo-Pacific during the 2016 El Nino reveals that several stressors influence bleaching.
Plants & Animals
Oct 1, 2019
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Science in Public
There's no place like home: Butterflies stick to their burbs
Birthplace exerts a lifelong influence on butterflies as well as humans, new research reveals.
Plants & Animals
Sep 12, 2019
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Anaemic star carries the mark of its ancient ancestor
A newly discovered ancient star containing a record-low amount of iron carries evidence of a class of even older stars, long hypothesised but assumed to have vanished.
Astronomy
Aug 1, 2019
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The future of electronics is chemical
We can't cram any more processing power into silicon-based computer chips. But a paper published in Nature overnight reveals how we can make electronic devices 10 times smaller, and use molecules to build electronic circuits ...
Nanophysics
Jul 12, 2018
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Tiny diamonds light the way for new quantum technologies
Macquarie University researchers have made a single tiny diamond shine brightly at room temperature, a behaviour known as superradiance.
Quantum Physics
Oct 31, 2017
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Smarter electrification—providing energy isn't enoughÂ
Four years ago life in Pulau Bau, a village on a tiny island off North Maluku in Indonesia, was transformed. The community was supplied with electricity via small-scale diesel generators and a state-of-the-art solar energy ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 31, 2017
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What could giant batteries mean for Indonesian energy?
In response to blackouts and concerns over energy supply, South Australia is getting the world's largest lithium-ion battery. What exactly does this mean for the future of energy in Australia, and could such an approach work ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 25, 2017
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Riding the rails to an efficient freight system
From 2016 a specially-equipped standard railcar will be rocking and rolling along the tracks of East Java. It will have carefully positioned sensors to detect its movement during normal operation, including its displacement ...
Engineering
Feb 19, 2016
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Fishing for food security
Local fishermen in Indonesia are catching less fish. Whatever the reason, it is a significant problem for those who live on small islands in particular, as fish make up about 90 per cent of the protein they eat.
Ecology
Feb 19, 2016
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Blood reveals Great Barrier Reef sharks as homebodies
Small Australian sharks have been exposed as bigger homebodies than previously thought, in a study that took an existing chemical tracking technique and made it work for Great Barrier Reef sharks.
Plants & Animals
Feb 18, 2016
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