The news that a man was swallowed whole by a snake on an Indonesian island leaves more than an uncomfortable lump in the throat. Images that can't be unseen – including a six-minute video of the snake being sliced open ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 31, 2017
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(Phys.org)—The research, which is the first of its kind, has identified a specially engineered steel surface that allows liquids to boil without bubbling.
General Physics
Sep 13, 2012
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Aboriginal people in Australia view Wild Country—"wilderness"—as sick country. Land that has been degraded through lack of care.
Ecology
Oct 11, 2021
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As a nation "girt by sea," Australians live with the joy and risks of the ocean.
Earth Sciences
Jul 3, 2019
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Researchers at the University of Melbourne have developed a way to radically miniaturise a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine using atomic-scale quantum computer technology.
General Physics
Oct 11, 2016
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New and improved solar panels could result from the discovery of a new liquid crystal material, making printable organic solar cells better performing.
Nanomaterials
Jan 15, 2015
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Scientists have received the first transmissions from a muon detector placed 1 km underground in the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory.
General Physics
Oct 26, 2023
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You're sitting in an aeroplane, maybe reading a book or watching a movie, a tray of unopened food in front of you. Suddenly, the plane jolts and starts to bump up and down. You grab hold of the armrest, hastily tighten your ...
Other
Sep 14, 2016
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We live in a noisy world. Interference from light, vibrations, electromagnetic radiation and sound can be annoying; it messes with our sleep and can interfere with our electrical equipment.
Quantum Physics
Aug 8, 2017
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To a child, soil is just dirt – a home for worms. To a gardener, soil is a collection of organic matter and nutrients. But to plants, soil is a hotbed of chemical activity. And plants don't just observe, they actively participate ...
Environment
Jun 6, 2017
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