Bacteria still pose infection risk for eye injections even after sterilisation, scientists find
While being injected in the eyeball already sounds unpleasant, new research has found evidence that a wide range of bacteria […]
Eating disorders lower in migrants than in those born in Australia, research finds
Those migrating to Australia from overseas may be at lower risk of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia than […]
Sniffing out danger: Study suggests fruit flies use smell to adjust their reaction to predators
With the Queensland fruit fly dealing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to crops in Australia, new research has […]
Scientists push back against ‘ignored’ science in Adani mine approval
A group of hydrogeologists has launched a volley against what they call the sidelining of science by Adani Mining and […]
Luck and logic: How a brand new group of Australian dinosaurs was uncovered
A series of lucky events and some quick thinking on behalf of paleontologists at Swinburne University of Technology have helped […]
A model disaster: Studying the 2014 Hazelwood coal mine fire
In February and March 2014, a fire at Victoria’s Hazelwood coal mine burnt for 45 days, sending dense plumes of […]
A costly affair: Study examines price paid by wasps tricked into mating with deceptive orchids
While tales of people conned out of their fortunes through romance proliferate our media, the same trickery extends into the […]
Reduced income inequality on average during Labor governments, study finds
New research looking at federal government policy decisions, demographic shifts and market volatility between 2002 and 2016 has found that […]
Eau de toilet: How dung mimicking arum lilies attract unsuspecting pollinators
On the east coast of Australia lie a type of arum lily which has foregone the typical sweetness of nectar […]
Renewables and electric vehicles: Switching for lower costs
Transitioning the Australian grid to 100 per cent renewables and swapping all petrol cars for electric ones would drop annual […]