Hybrid supercapacitor may offer path to cheaper, safer, and cleaner energy storage
A new type of hybrid supercapacitor offers the benefits of both batteries and capacitors and could help with the development…
Women and diploma holders less likely to take COVID-19 vaccine, study finds
Women, those with diplomas, and those who follow “non-traditional” forms of media would be less willing to take the COVID-19…
Picky bottlenose dolphins avoid ‘junk food’ when hunting prey
Bottlenose dolphins can be quite selective in their foraging preferring the most calorie-rich prey when hunting, according to a new…
Self-powered electronics get boost from nano-material that can be made in the kitchen
A new nano-material which can be easily printed and converts twisting, squeezing and bending into electricity may assist with the…
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University of South Australia
Global electrification needed for 100% renewable energy economy, study says
In order to switch to a 100% renewable energy economy, governments around the world would have to bring in policy…
Newly discovered blood signatures may boost COVID-19 testing and monitoring
Australian scientists have discovered blood signatures in patients with COVID-19 similar to those found in individuals suffering from diabetes and…
COVID-19 may ‘disproportionately affect’ infants over young children, study finds
An international meta-analysis looking at research on COVID-19 in young children has found that infants are more likely to catch…
Climate change could put dolphin populations at risk of deadly freshwater skin disease
Researchers have found that more frequent extreme weather events caused by climate change may put dolphins at risk of death…
A movie playing backwards: Breakthrough creates time reversed optical waves
A collaboration between Australian and US researchers has produced a world first device capable of fully controlling 3D light waves…
Wind farm noise may subtly impact sleep, scientists say
A scientific review has found that wind farm noise has no systemic effects on the sleep of nearby residents but…