Perseverance rover lands safely on Mars
19 February, 2021NASA's Perseverance rover — the largest, most advanced rover the agency has ever sent to another world — touched down on Mars after a 203-day journey.
Assay enables fast diagnosis of liposarcomas
11 February, 2021Researchers have developed a gene panel test that allows for highly accurate diagnosis of the most common types of liposarcoma.
Sea level predicted to rise faster than previously thought
08 February, 2021Researchers have constructed a new method of quantifying just how fast the sea will react to warming, finding that former predictions have been too conservative.
Aus biotech company supplies at-home COVID-19 tests to US
03 February, 2021 by Lauren DavisQueensland-based company Ellume has announced a US$231.8 million (AU$302.7 million) agreement to accelerate domestic US production of its COVID-19 home tests.
Mitigating climate change: it starts with better ocean data
21 January, 2021 by Ayesha Renyard | Supplied by: Sofar OceanClimate change is accelerating at an alarming pace — and the impacts are hard to ignore. Let's take a look at some changes to our ocean.
Scientists forecast a "ghastly" future for the planet
18 January, 2021The survival of all species — including ours — is being threatened by loss of biodiversity and accelerating climate change in the coming decades, scientists say.
New species of prehistoric crocodile identified from fossil
14 January, 2021A new species of prehistoric crocodile, measuring more than five metres long and dubbed the 'swamp king', has been identified by Queensland researchers.
Australian lunar exploration mission announced
17 December, 2020SEVEN SISTERS is a mission to send nanosatellites and exploration sensors to the Moon to search for abundant, accessible water and resources in 2023.
Biomarker helps to diagnose Alzheimer's early
15 December, 2020Researchers have found new forms of tau protein that become abnormal in the very early stages of Alzheimer's disease before cognitive problems develop.
Building block for organic molecules discovered in meteorites
15 December, 2020Scientists have confirmed the presence in meteorites of a key organic molecule that may have been used to build other organic molecules, including some used by life.
Genetic medicine revolution
11 December, 2020 by Peter Davis | Supplied by: ATA Scientific Pty LtdThe quest to produce the vaccine for COVID-19 has sharply focused attention on the 'new' age vaccines based on mRNA.
Continents were weak, prone to destruction in their infancy
08 December, 2020 | Supplied by: Monash UniversityMathematical modelling shows that continents remain weak and prone to destruction in their infancy, then progressively melt and differentiate to become stable continents.
CSIRO telescope surveys the Southern Sky in record time
02 December, 2020The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder has conducted its first survey of the entire Southern Sky, mapping approximately 3 million galaxies in just 300 hours.
Coral 'tumours' affect reproduction and growth
24 November, 2020 | Supplied by: Curtin UniversityA tumour-like coral disease is prevalent in the reef systems around the Cocos Keeling Islands, affecting the coral's ability to reproduce and grow effectively.
Biomarker blood test could diagnose HPV-related cancers
20 November, 2020Neck, head and anal cancers linked to human papilloma viruses (HPV) could be detected early, thanks to a highly specific diagnostic test.
