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Academics at James Cook University (JCU) are reportedly avoiding using their staff emails after the the sacking of climate change skeptic Peter Ridd.
Perth joins vaccine network
A new project could put Perth at the front of a global push to decode the human immune system.
'Smelling' laser to seek disease
Australian researchers have created a laser that can “smell” different gases.
Big Paris plans could fall short
The Australia Institute says both Labor and Liberal pollution reduction targets for 2030 will not see ...
New tech to pull fuel from air
Researchers are working to make fuel out of carbon dioxide pulled from the sky.
Temperature changes fish value
Research suggests warmer water can reduce the nutritional value of seafood.
Water-harvest design improved
US researchers have created a device that can extract water from dry desert air, without using an external fuel source.
Wind farm group goes almost nowhere
Tony Abbott’s expert group on the health impacts of wind turbines has done very little.
Job sites hit by PageUp breach
Major firms are pulling pages provided by recruitment company PageUp after reports client data may have been compromised.
'Bladder microbiome' revealed
Australian researchers have identified a collection of bacteria dubbed the “bladder microbiome”.
BoM staff messages dry up
There are claims this week that Bureau of Meteorology workers are being gagged.
Experts work on due date blood test
US researchers have come up with a simple blood test that can predict the delivery date of pregnant women.
Global prize for local science
A UNSW researcher has become the first Australian to win the prestigious Global Energy Prize, worth more than $820,000.
Studies plot colorectal roles
Research suggests nurses lcan ead the charge when it comes to tracking colorectal cancer.
Bee brains trained on nothing
Scientists have discovered honeybees can understand the concept of zero.
Mars probe finds echoes of life
NASA’s Curiosity rover has found new evidence that Mars could have supported ancient life.
School jab policies questioned
A vaccination researcher says 'no jab no play' policies could see kids punished for the actions of their parents.
Experts repeat Reef warnings
Experts say the current decline in Great Barrier Reef coral coverage is a phenomenon that “has not been observed in the historical record”.
Fish stocks dropping nationwide
Stocks of some large fished species have decreased by about 30 per cent over a decade around Australia.
Powdered broccoli on path to less waste
CSIRO is trying to reduce food waste by adding broccoli to coffee.