Bushfires have reshaped life on Earth before
The catastrophic bushfires raging across much of Australia have not only taken a huge human and economic toll, but also delivered heavy blows to biodiversity and […]
Raising plants to withstand climate change
Success with improving a model plant’s response to harsh conditions is leading plant molecular researchers to move to food crops including wheat, barley, rice and chickpeas. […]
Next-gen solar cells spin in new direction
A new nanomaterial made from phosphorus, known as phosphorene, is shaping up as a key ingredient for more sustainable and efficient next-generation perovskite solar cells (PSCs). […]
Wind farm noise recorded almost 9km away
Audible and potentially annoying indoor low-frequency noise from a wind farm is present for about 16% of the time at distances up to 3.5km, field data […]
Earliest maritime routes mapped from the north
New insights into how people first arrived in Australia have identified the most likely routes travelled by Aboriginal people tens of thousands of years ago. The […]
Koalas hang by a thread as forests shrink
Koala populations would once have stretched across the Australian continent, but have now shrunk to the point where we could lose them forever, according to new […]
Research that is making a difference
From the transformation of the nation’s legal appeals system, to the development of food and fuel from marine bioproducts – the inaugural national assessment of the […]
Flinders experts join ARC college
Four Flinders University professors are among the newest cohort of specialists chosen to identify research excellence, moderate external assessments and recommend proposals for the Australian Research […]
Super-fast flying machines defy body logic
The size of a tiny insect brain bears no comparison to the super capacity of its killer instinct and flying skills and speed. Just like in […]