The basis for high-efficiency energy transfer in photosynthetic organisms
25 September, 2015Chinese and Japanese researchers have elucidated the mechanisms governing the conversion of carbon dioxide into sugars for high-efficiency energy transfer in photosynthetic organisms.
A 'living' geological map at Monash University
21 September, 2015The Monash Earth Sciences Garden, said to be the first of its kind in Australia, is anticipated to establish a hands-on approach to teaching geology, physical geography and atmospheric sciences.
CSIRO and Chevron to study the Great Australian Bight
15 September, 2015CSIRO and Chevron have partnered up for the Great Australian Bight Deepwater Marine Program — a multimillion-dollar initiative to answer questions about the geology and ecology of the unique region off Australia's southern coastline.
Australia's record-breaking heat levels
11 September, 2015In the past 15 years, new heat records in Australia have outnumbered cold temperature records by 12 to 1 — with global warming said to be the prime cause.
How plants cope with a salty environment
04 September, 2015It turns out a diet high in salt isn't just unhealthy for humans, with salty soil being one of the major factors that negatively impacts plant growth.
The phoenix factor
27 August, 2015 by Graeme O’NeillCompounds called karrikins, present in bushfire smoke, induce mass germination of seeds shed by Australia's fire-adapted plants in the wake of fire. University of Western Australia chemist Dr Mark Waters has traced the story of karrikins right back to the first simple plants to colonise the land, more than 430 million years ago.
The history of carbon sequestration hidden in mangroves
05 August, 2015SCU researchers are utilising a cutting-edge radioisotope laboratory to investigate the history of carbon sequestration and pollution during the past 150 years.
Who wins — the fungus or the frog?
16 June, 2015An epic battle is being fought between frog-killing chytrid fungus and the frogs of the world. And the outcome is not clear-cut. Australian scientists have found that while some native frogs are winning their war, others are not.
Sea slug census is on this Saturday
04 June, 2015Members of the Combined Hunter Underwater Group (CHUG), Southern Cross University's (SCU) National Marine Science Centre and Underwater Volunteers NSW will this Saturday visit Nelson Bay, Port Stephens, to record and identify sea slug diversity.
Is the universe a hologram?
29 April, 2015Describing the universe requires fewer dimensions than we might think. New calculations show that this may not just be a mathematical trick, but a fundamental feature of space itself.
RV Investigator to undertake maiden voyage
20 March, 2015The Australian scientific research vessel Investigator, which was commissioned into service in December 2014, will this week embark on its maiden research voyage.
Chemistry comes to the aid of Hamburg's red light district
11 March, 2015Innovative paint and coating technology has come to the aid of Hamburg's red light district where residents and workers were tired of the mess and smell caused by some of its 20 million visitors each year weeing in the street.
Water vapour study improves extreme weather forecasting
13 February, 2015RMIT University researchers are using four-dimensional GPS modelling to measure water vapour, in the hope of improving predictions of severe weather and reducing the impact of natural disasters.
Combined effect of pollutants studied in the Arctic
03 February, 2015Researchers from the Fram Centre in Norway are conducting studies in Arctic waters to determine whether the combined effect of several pollutants could be more severe than the sum of their individual effects.
Next-gen sequencing reveals climate change adaptation
27 January, 2015US biologists have proposed next-generation sequencing (NGS) as a way to provide fresh insight into populations' responses to a changing world. NGS, which makes it possible to analyse enormous numbers of short pieces of DNA very quickly, allows environmental biologists to assess the presence or absence of certain gene variants within local populations - which could point to selection for certain climate-adapted traits.
