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WA Police are turning to AI for digital evidence, hoping to massively reduce investigation times.
Key climate link studied
Human behaviour drives climate change, but researchers want to know the extent to which climate change can change behaviour.
Student safety assessed
The Federal Government wants new measures to ensure the physical safety of international students.
ANU hit by data hack
Hackers have accessed almost 20 years’ worth of personal data on ANU staff, students and visitors.
Local Roundup claim launched
A Melbourne gardener has launched legal action against Monsanto in Australia’s first Roundup lawsuit.
New deal for tissue printing
The Murdoch Institute has signed a deal with a US-based biotech company to create ‘bioprinted tissue’.
Plastic probed for new polymers
Australian researchers are working on new polymers made from waste sulphur.
Soil study gets specific
Researchers are classifying the different influences on soil carbon capture.
Opioid study allays fears
Experts say doctors should not be afraid of opioid therapy for terminally ill patients.
Study tests CO2 for fracking
Chinese scientists say CO2 may make a better hydraulic fracturing fluid than water.
Cells padded with potassium
Researchers are doping new solar cells to improve their performance and speed up their run to commercialisation.
Academy adds new fellows
Ground-breaking Australian scientists have been elected Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science.
Carp cull questioned
Experts have questioned the National Carp Control Plan (NCCP), saying it falls short on safety and efficacy.
Coral can't deal with acidic year
A year-long test of how corals react to more acidic ocean conditions has found that they are unable to adapt.
Global fishing flounders
A new analysis of global fishing data has found the world’s fishing fleet has doubled in size while its catch fell by more than 80 per cent.
New cancer targets emerge
Australian research has identified two new potential therapies for childhood and common cancers.
Earthquake linked to exploration
An international review has found high-pressure water injection from geothermal exploration caused South Korea's Pohang earthquake in November 2017.
Gender split in temperature tests
New research suggests women perform better on maths and verbal tests at higher room temperatures than men.