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Three Queensland researchers have had their work on cutting corruption featured in one of the most authoritative publications in the world.
Facial friends could recount long journey
The face of the adult human is covered in microscopic eight-legged creatures, not an appealing image, but it could help trace our path across the planet.
Outlook checked as research goes to the dogs
Despite their constant grinning, research shows that some dogs are distinctly more pessimistic than others.
Prison painted as cheap welfare in NT talks
A speech this week explored the idea that the Northern Territory’s rising prison population has been helping keep the economy in check.
Sea ice warning marred by mistaken meaning
Antarctic sea ice will reach new records in coming weeks, one expert says, but the growing ice is already being used as an anti-climate change argument.
Heavy metal battery could rock the grid
Engineers in the US have invented a battery powered by molten metals which could be excellent for grid-level power storage.
Small scale defined on nano-seesaw
Electrical engineers have developed a nanoscale device that can weigh a single photon and mechanically transport it for the first time.
Builder holds door open for chance of lift to space
A Japanese building firm says it wants to smash the tallest building record with one of the most ambitious projects in history.
Often-silent needs swamp Federal ears
Activists have stormed Parliament House this week, getting extremely close to prominent politicians to make sure their message was heard.
Pleas for people power to slow Ebola spread
The weekend saw the African nation of Sierra Leone in lockdown as a measure to stop the worst Ebola outbreak in history.
Schizophrenia traced to eight separate sources
A new study has suggested that schizophrenia is not a single disease, but a group of eight genetically distinct disorders.
Cost-saving choices cut for better answers
Central Queensland University is preventing students from passing based on sheer accident, becoming the first to abolish multiple-choice exams.
Cuts bring claim of Green smear
A Liberal MP has accused The Greens of trying to bring down a regional university.
Deep reading found in phone data
A new study has shown how much a mobile phone can learn about its user’s lifestyle and mental health.
Chip packet engineering to save lives
A glass tube and some chip packets could be the key to preventing millions of deaths, local students say.
Costs counted as sea threatens bricks and mortar
A new report could test the resolve of infrastructure-friendly but ecologically-ignorant politicians.
Fight called over "oppressive" pre-menstrual label
An Australian National University (ANU) researcher says labelling premenstrual symptoms as a psychiatric disorder is unethical and oppressive to women.
Leader lined-up for big CRC review
The former Chair of Innovation Australia will conduct a wide-ranging Government review of Australia’s Cooperative Research Centres.
Light waste takes heavy toll on coastal life
The waters off Australian beaches are suffering under a plague of plastic, as urban life strangles nearby fish and birds.
New bone graft ingredients tested
Australian bio-engineers have successfully made synthetic materials which encourage bone formation.
Floating lab finds its place in space
A spot has been picked on a comet 440 million kilometres away, where a robot should land in coming months.