CSIRO in transition
17 March, 2014The proposed restructure for the CSIRO is expected to streamline the organisation's structure and bring science back to the fore.
A balanced ecosystem needs apex predators
13 March, 2014Culling dingoes is causing a decline in small native mammals because it leads to population explosions of kangaroos and foxes.
Built-in flight bias helps birds avoid colliding
11 March, 2014Flocks of birds can navigate through difficult environments without slowing down because individuals favour the left- or right-hand side.
Marine ecologist recognised by Nancy Millis Medal
10 March, 2014The inaugural winner of the Nancy Millis Medal for Women in Science is Professor Emma Johnston.
Female birds sing songs as sweetly
05 March, 2014Singing is almost as common in female birds as in males, challenging long-held theories about it being an exclusively male trait.
Methanogen microbes drive global warming
28 February, 2014A newly discovered microbe appears to be a key mediator of methane-based positive feedback to climate warming.
A bright future for brain research
26 February, 2014A new report provides commitment to national investment in brain research.
A neuroscientist's view
19 February, 2014 by Susan WilliamsonOne of the founders of neuroscience in Australia, Professor Marcello Costa, reflects on a distinguished career as a research scientist, teacher, musician and philosopher.
Genea Biocells to provide stem cells to US
18 February, 2014Approval of its human embryonic stem cell lines for use in the US puts Genea in the lead.
2014 Eureka Prizes open
13 February, 2014Get your entries in for the Australian Museum's Eureka Prizes for 2014.
CSL 1H profit grows 3%
12 February, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCSL (ASX:CSL) weathered the impact of a multimillion-dollar settlement payout and a decline in sales at bioCSL to turn in a 3% higher profit in 1H14.
Seeing like a satellite
31 January, 2014The eyes of mantis shrimp have a unique, previously undocumented colour vision system that uses 12 different types of photoreceptors.
Managing the cancer microenvironment
29 January, 2014 by Fiona WylieNew Queensland recruit Dr Roberta Mazzieri is passionate about understanding the complex and dangerous cellular interactions that make up a tumour microenvironment. Specifically, she wants to hijack one cell component of this environment and use its cancer-promoting powers for good, not evil.
Academy of Science awards scientific excellence
24 January, 2014The 2014 winners of the Australian Academy of Science's prestigious annual awards for scientific excellence have been announced.
