Widespread global market contagion from US as COVID-19 pandemic began, study suggests
A new statistical analysis of global financial markets found “overwhelming evidence” of global market contagion flowing from the US after…
Australian National University
Environment
Geology
Queensland University of Technology
Uncategorized
University of Western Australia
Rocks of ages: Rare specimens offer glimpse into ancient Earth waterworld
Analysis of rocks over three billion years old found in remote northwest Australia have provided tantalising clues as to ancient…
Ancient fossil pollen provides clues to help future ecosystem conservation
New research on fossil pollen records has uncovered the key drivers behind ecosystem and biodiversity change caused by both climate…
Old growth forest logging can increase bushfire risk for decades
A systematic review of peer-reviewed bushfire research has found old growth forest logging in Australia can actually heighten the risk…
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Australian National University
Macquarie University
Swinburne University
University of Melbourne
University of New South Wales
University of Queensland
University of Sydney
University of Western Australia
Data from SAMI Survey helps pinpoint how galaxies spin, grow, cluster and die
Understanding the swirling dance of distant galaxies has just become easier with a landmark data release by the Australian-led SAMI…
Australian National University
Climate Change
Energy & Natural Resources
Renewable Energy
University of Newcastle
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…
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Australian National University
CSIRO
University of Sydney
University of Technology Sydney
University of Western Australia
Western Sydney University
Aussie radio telescope ASKAP maps three million galaxies in 300 hours
A state-of-the-art radio telescope located in Western Australia has broken records, creating a map of vast swathes of the southern…
Australian National University
Electronics
Engineering
Meteorology
Physics
University of New South Wales
Laser tractor beam developed to control lightning strikes
While it may seem like something out of a scifi movie, researchers have developed a laser tractor beam which may…
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Australian National University
Monash University
Physics
University of New South Wales
Ancient star movements prompt rethink of Milky Way’s origins
An investigation into some of the Milky Way’s oldest objects may force scientists to rewrite our current theories about the…
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Australian National University
Curtin University
Macquarie University
Monash University
Physics
University of Southern Queensland
University of Sydney
The Global Fireball Observatory: Catching meteorites with an Earth-sized net
Imagine seeing a shooting star streak across the night sky as it burns bright in the atmosphere. How would you…