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Australia’s top national science agencies say looming climate change will hit the nation hard, and the chance to do anything about it is slipping away.
Girls' early results show weight of lost potential
An international study has found that girls outperform boys in educational achievement worldwide.
Questions on brain tumour link in big new study
A recent study found the risk of a rare brain tumour doubled among women using hormonal contraception, including the pill, for five years or more.
Simple tip could see more talk on ventilators
A new study suggests simple communication tools can help many patients on ventilators.
Stealing the secrets of self determination
Nature has long held the engineering secrets to power the future, and researchers are now looking to pinch another one – the power of self-assembly.
Big brain scan finds developing cues
Researchers have found five genetic variants that could play a big role in brain development, educational and psychiatric conditions.
Android learning from the comfort of an armchair
Maths. Robots. The Internet. If you are still reading, QUT’s newest online course may be right up your cyborg alley.
Blip marks bang billions of years back
On a casual night in the lab, an Australian PhD student has picked up a flash of radio waves from a few billion years ago.
Sawfish study to strike at future effects
A new research project will plot the effects of climate change on a very rare local aquatic creature.
Uni funding cut freeze could warm Senators
News Corp reports say that Abbott Government may sacrifice up to $2 billion in budget savings - scrapping proposed cuts to gain support for university deregulation.
Wind turbine health study brings breeze of proof
A study in which 6 people reported their own observations of wind turbine effects is being used as an argument against the wind energy industry.
Futuristic fungi dome takes bite out of waste
A suitably sci-fi looking device can turn plastic into edible mushrooms.
Hand dryers form germ jetstream
A new study has shown once again that hand dryers propagate and disseminate germs and bacteria at a far greater rate than the humble paper towel.
New mark on path to printable solar
Australian researchers have developed a new liquid crystal material that will get better performance out of printable organic solar cells.
'Text neck' checked as next big risk
As millions stoop to read the latest news, gossip, emails and cat memes, experts warn the awkward angle of modern life could be a serious health risk.
Spinal bridge stretches to new level
An elastic implant that moves with the spinal cord has restored the ability to walk in paralysed rats, and could be on the way to human trials.
Terror centre for new approach on 'radicals'
Experts may soon treat ‘radicalisation’ as a mental health issue, rather than trying to combat it with jail time and restrictive laws.
Boys' hold on 'brilliance' keeps women from top jobs
A new study shows that at even the highest echelons of academia, baseless assumptions are keeping women from being adequately represented.
Subtle bullying source sought in new book
More than 95 per cent of staff in schools have experienced some form of workplace bullying, according to research in a publication launched this week.
Brain scans show mind-bending political lines
A new study may shed some light on why when politicians talk – those listening often tune out.
Big prize for local sound saviour
More accolades for one of the people behind Australia’s most exciting medical invention, as Professor Graeme Clark receives the US Russ Prize for the cochlear implant.