Starch discovery reaps benefits for industry
16 October, 2023UK researchers have brought clarity to the longstanding question of how starch granules form in the seeds of Triticeae crops — wheat, barley and rye.
Bennu asteroid sample found to contain carbon and water
12 October, 2023Initial studies of a sample of the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu show evidence of high carbon content and water, which together indicate that the building blocks of life on Earth may be found in the rock.
Plastics upcycled into liquids that can store hydrogen energy
11 October, 2023A new process can upcycle most plastics into chemical ingredients useful for energy storage, using LEDs and a commercially available catalyst — and all at room temperature.
Melting ice likely triggered climate event >8000 years ago
04 October, 2023Scientists have identified a melting ice sheet as the probable trigger of a major climate-change event just over 8000 years ago.
Leukaemia test finds candidates for treatment-free remission
28 September, 2023A new breakthrough in chronic myeloid leukaemia testing can help identify patients who are strong candidates for lifelong treatment-free remission.
Air pollution impacts bees' ability to find flowers
27 September, 2023Ozone substantially changes the size and scent of floral odour plumes given off by flowers, reducing honeybees' ability to recognise odours by up to 90%.
NASA's first ever asteroid sample has landed on Earth
27 September, 2023NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft travelled across the solar system and back to visit an asteroid named Bennu and collect a sample — a sample that has now been brought back to Earth.
Diagnostic tool for mpox uses CRISPR technology
22 September, 2023MPXV-CRISPR is reportedly capable of detecting mpox virus in clinical samples with acute precision and at a faster rate than any other method.
Giant 'bubble' of galaxies a remnant of the early universe
21 September, 2023Astronomers have discovered a giant 'bubble' of galaxies, measuring one billion light-years across, which they believe to be a fossil-like remnant of the birth of the universe.
Global collaboration invests in clean energy innovation
19 September, 2023Funding agencies from the US, Australia, Canada and the UK have pledged more than AU$118 million towards the NSF Global Centers in Climate Change and Clean Energy program.
Microgreens and mature veggies differ in nutrient content
13 September, 2023Young vegetables known as microgreens are reputed to be particularly good for health — now, researchers are trying to find out how microgreens compare to mature veggies.
Unreliable allergy tests spark call for standardisation
08 September, 2023Scientists are calling for the standardisation of allergy tests, after laboratory trials published in the journal Allergy showed that commercially available tests are not uniformly reliable.
Rapid test for dengue fever developed
23 August, 2023Queensland researchers developed a rapid test, with results that look similar to a COVID-19 home stick test, for each of the four types of dengue virus.
Photocatalytic system efficiently converts CO2 into fuel
16 August, 2023Researchers have developed an artificial photocatalytic system that mimics a natural chloroplast to efficiently convert carbon dioxide in water into valuable methane.
Ancient rocks house evidence of our earliest ancestors
24 July, 2023Researchers have found evidence of microscopic creatures that lived in Earth's waterways at least 1.6 billion years ago, which could be our earliest ancestors.
