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New research has investigated the carbon emissions of melting permafrost.
Uni launches tracking app
Privacy concerns have been raised over a University of Newcastle plan to track student attendance using mobile phones.
Cardiac risk in low pollution
New research suggests there is an increased risk of deadly cardiac arrests from short-term exposure to air pollution, even at concentrations that meet global standards.
Cervical cancer end in sight
Experts say cervical cancer could be eliminated in much of the world within a century.
Guts get ready for bad bacteria
A new study suggests some immune mechanisms prepare for incoming threats as we eat.
Hundreds back bushfire link
Over 250 Australian scientists have signed a public statement showing the peer-reviewed links between climate change and bushfires.
Climate costs loom
Economists say Australian living standards will slip due to the cost of a changing climate.
CSIRO creates farm damage app
CSIRO has created a new way for farmers to assess their impacts on water quality.
Local lab grows coronavirus
Australian scientists have successfully grown the Wuhan coronavirus in a lab.
New grants for greater understanding
New government grants are being offered for academics pursuing research on Australian history and culture.
Open letter demands action
Eighty of Australia's top academics have declared an “urgent need for deep cuts” to Australia's greenhouse gas emissions.
Drug review finds hidden options
A lab set up to re-test old drugs has found dozens of potential new cancer treatments.
Lead levels largely low
A new study suggests regulations designed to limit lead levels in children may be working.
Nanotube sensors tested
New microscopic sensors developed in Australia could make aircraft safer, improve the lives of diabetics and help those who rely on prosthetics.
New site tallies tailings
The world’s first public database of mine tailings dams has been launched to prevent deadly disasters.
New cells survive stress tests
New, high-tech perovskite solar modules have passed three critical stability tests.
Phone screens flattened for new tech
Australian researchers have developed an ultra-thin and ultra-flexible electronic material that can be printed and rolled.