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The federal government has provided $14.5 million to fund the creation of a Cooperative Research Centre for Alertness, Safety and Productivity – which will look to reduce the damage of fatigue and poor alertness on workplace safety and productivity.
Gas plan to bring broad bio-fuel boost
A new technique could allow plant matter to be turned into a gasoline-like fuel, opening up the possibility of bio-fuels beyond diesel substitutes.
Search for life in space descends to smaller scale
A new technique could help scientists sift through space dust for the ingredients to make life.
Single atom nano-engine build gets underway
German physicists are moving from calculation to construction on a project that hopes to build an engine powered by a single particle.
Snake spine secrets de-coded for undersea design
Engineers are once again referring to the great catalogue of nature for their next robotic design.
Drilling for liquid heat steams up in Iceland
Iceland is going deep for its next new energy supply - drilling a 2.1 kilometre hole through the Earth’s crust to draw power from its liquid interior.
Novel approach finds likely source of autistic habit
Many who work with autistic children and adults are aware of the habit of ‘withdrawal into self’, but a new study has shed some light on where the characteristic might come from.
Video shows big effort for bigger dish to catch tiny travellers
The United States’ Department of Energy has posted a video to show the construction of an incredibly large neutrino detector.
Waves from WA could be key to future power
An Australian company says it has achieved is the world’s most economical wave energy generator yet.
Stress brings potent cellular game-changer
A new technique is being developed that would allow human cells to be turned back into stem cells, and grown into virtually any body part.
Young brains bear fruit beyond their years
Some astounding inventions have shown the high level of creativity in the minds of Australian high-schoolers.
Better scan to hone bone cancer hunt
A new type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan can take a fresh look at the whole body, to help plot the spread of cancer among other duties.
Check-up for ancient plague finds black link in DNA
Modern science has found a tiny culprit in an ancient mystery – shedding light on what killed around half the population of Europe, twice.
Doors open on new site to see how we pick and choose
The University of South Australia has decided to open the doors on a new research institute dedicated to the many choices we have to make.
New hub keeps icy experts close, but free from cold
A major hub has been opened which will see many of the world’s leading experts working close to Antarctica, basking in the relative comfort of Hobart.
New tool to check chance of Alzheimer's online
Australian researchers have created an online test to check for Alzheimer’s disease in just ten minutes.
Ocean probes enhanced with cross-water friendship
CSIRO researchers are using smart yellow sticks to see what makes the Indian Ocean tick.
Parents all important, from the first moment it starts
Parents play the major role in the future health of their children, but new research shows even the exact moment of conception can influence a kid's fate.
Skin cell reversal could be cure for naked heads
Some groundbreaking science may spell the end for a damning condition which has plagued men for generations – baldness.
Water printer to turn the page on office waste
Every day tonnes of paper is printed on, handed to someone, virtually ignored and then thrown away, but a new development could see the end of single-use paper wastage.
Better targeting to send bugs packing
Some microscopic engineering may make the magic bullet for deadly viruses and bacteria, with Queensland researchers hoping to use oil as a cure.