The biggest exposed fault on Earth
30 November, 2016 by Lauren Davis | Supplied by: Australian National UniversityGeologists conducting research off the coast of eastern Indonesia have identified what they claim to be the biggest exposed fault on Earth — a find that will help researchers assess dangers of future tsunamis in the area.
From bread to beer — the gene mutation in barley
24 November, 2016 by Lauren DavisA research team led by Okayama University has discovered the gene mutation and enzyme that determine whether the dormancy of barley is long (better for food crops) or short (better for beer-making).
Bushfires decrease genetic diversity in frog populations
17 November, 2016 by Lauren DavisThe increasing intensity and frequency of bushfires in Victoria is having a significant impact on the genetic diversity of the state's frog populations.
Extreme temperatures at risk of becoming the new normal
07 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Australian National UniversityAustralian researchers have found that the year 2015, currently listed as the hottest year on record, could be an average year by 2040 if carbon emissions continue to rise at the same rate.
Laser radar to protect communities from contaminated dust
03 November, 2016 by Adam FloranceA new 'laser radar' system that allows real-time monitoring of potentially hazardous dust emissions has been successfully trialled in the industrial centre of Port Hedland.
State of the Climate 2016 — hotter days, warmer oceans, greater fire risk
28 October, 2016 | Supplied by: CSIROAustralia has warmed by around 1°C since 1910, according to State of the Climate 2016.
Mapping the Milky Way
21 October, 2016Australian and German scientists have used the world's largest steerable radio telescopes to create the most detailed map yet of the Milky Way.
Newly discovered microorganisms contributing to climate change
18 October, 2016Scientists from The University of Queensland have discovered a major group of microorganisms contributing to climate change.
A new way to find weakness in the Earth's crust
05 October, 2016US and Australian scientists have developed a new method to estimate weakness in the Earth's outer layers. Their work will help explain and predict volcanic activity and earthquakes at a much smaller scale than previously possible.
To Mars and back on one tank of fuel
30 September, 2016University of Sydney researchers have announced world-record results in rocket efficiency following the invention of new thruster technology.
CCS laboratories opened in Victoria
30 September, 2016CO2CRC, The University of Melbourne and Federation University Australia have opened emissions reduction laboratories aimed at providing clean, efficient energy for Australia.
World's largest radio telescope completed
26 September, 2016The Chinese Academy of Sciences has completed construction on the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) — the world's largest radio telescope.
We could grow jet fuel on gum trees — if there's anywhere left to plant them
21 September, 2016 by Lauren DavisScientists are one step closer to using Australia's iconic gum trees to develop low-carbon renewable jet and missile fuel.
The mystery of the dimming galaxy and the starving black hole
16 September, 2016An international team of astronomers has discovered the secret behind a change in the behaviour of a supermassive black hole at the centre of a distant galaxy.
3.7-billion-year-old fossils discovered
01 September, 2016Australian researchers have uncovered the world's oldest fossils in a remote area of Greenland, pushing back the fossil record to near the start of the Earth's geological record and pointing to evidence of life on Earth very early in its history.
