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Australian engineers are testing new sodium-ion batteries for renewable energy storage.
Report card shows regional issue
New analysis suggests the location of a school is more important than whether it is public or private.
BOM responds to forecast concerns
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has responded to claims it was damaging its forecasting.
Mars could host briny life
Basic lifeforms have the potential to survive on Mars thanks to briny waters, US researchers say.
Sulphur used for mineral search
Researchers are using the life cycle of sulphur to predict the location of valuable minerals.
Smartphone cancer check coming
Australian engineers are developing a low cost, easy to use cancer detector, designed to be attached to a smart phone.
AI enhances atom-trapping
Artificial intelligence has improved on human-designed quantum science experiments.
Malaria vaccine tests well
Successful human trials have given hope for the next stage in the development of a new malaria vaccine.
New drug shows CF promise
An Australian-led trial has found that adding a new drug to two existing treatments significantly improved the lung function of patients with cystic fibrosis.
Tech firm gives back door warning
Cisco has contradicted Peter Dutton’s claims that the government’s decryption bill will not result in “back doors” in their products.
Jobs at risk in uni moves
Flinders University academics are facing job uncertainty due to a restructure.
Farm waste could become filter
Agricultural waste can be used to rapidly filter lead from wastewater, new research suggests.
Leaves seen in new detail
New imaging and modelling technologies are transforming the field of plant science.
Reef report delayed
A report on a controversial $444 million reef funding injection has been delayed.
Gloves grasp at virtual future
Engineers are working on new gloves that let users touch, grasp and manipulate virtual objects.
Apology for mesh agony
The Federal Government has issued a national apology after decades of “agony and pain” from vaginal mesh implants.
Fat added to diabetes risk
A new study by Australian researchers challenges conventional wisdom about the causes of diabetes.
Monash enters microgrid trial
ARENA will partner with Monash University for a microgrid trial that could see an entire campus powered by renewable energy.