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Experts say chaotic approaches to energy policy have pushed up electricity prices and scared off investors.
High-tech liquids can be home-brewed
Experts say liquid metal catalysts could be key to capturing carbon and cleaning up pollutants, and they can even be created in the kitchen.
Nobel nod for battery revolution
The Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to three scientists for their work in developing lithium-ion batteries.
Punishment improves bee maths
Negative reinforcement appears to be a better way to teach bees mathematics.
Super camera seeks many faces
Chinese scientists have unveiled a new 500 megapixel ‘super camera’ that can spot a single person among tens of thousands.
Big prizes for top scientists
Some outstanding Australians have been recognised for contributions to science.
Nobel nod questioned
Controversy has erupted over the awarding of this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature.
Slip, slop, slap, success
The Sun Smart program which told us all to Slip, Slop, Slap to reduce the rates of skin cancer, seems to have worked.
Coastal map launched
Australian researchers have created the world’s first comprehensive national-scale map of marine habitats.
Cosmic sprinkler uncovered
Scientists have discovered that cosmic energy can help replenish water on asteroids.
CSIRO brewing food future
CSIRO has teamed up with a fast food giant to create a new plant-based burger.
Mangrove moves reviewed
New research has identified historical changes in mangrove and salt marsh dominance and distribution over the past 250 years.
Plastic boom plugged
A giant boom designed to scoop up floating plastic in the Pacific Ocean may have begun working.
Milky Way next for cannibal galaxy
Australian researchers have revealed the cannibalistic past of Andromeda, our nearest large galaxy.
Nobel for cell studies
Three scientists have been jointly awarded a Nobel Prize for their discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to different oxygen levels.
Vaping deaths investigated
Authorities in the US have added to their tally of vaping-related illnesses.
Codeine switch reviewed
Stats show the move to prescription-only codeine in Australia has seen a 50 percent reduction in the monthly rate of codeine-related poisoning calls.
Robo-suit tested
A paralysed man has used a four-limb exoskeleton controlled by his brain to walk once more.
ANU issues hack report
Details have been revealed about a highly sophisticated cyber attack on the ANU.
Bleaching causes complicated
Scientists have unpicked the influences on a major coral bleaching event in 2016.