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A new weapon has been added to the citizen scientist’s arsenal, with the launch of a tool that allows anyone to find black holes in deep space from the comfort of an armchair.
Study puts cameras on Pilbara cave stars
Typically associated with arid, dry desert conditions, Western Australia’s Pilbara region is actually home to a unique set of aquatic life – the topic of a new study by Murdoch University.
Tests to help victims of snore war
Many will be intimately aware of the compounding effect of a snorer sleeping on their back, but researchers in Adelaide are conducting trials of a new pillow that could silence the annoyance.
Bone pen draws on healing repairs
A new device under development in Victoria will enable surgeons to fix broken bones by drawing on them.
Light way to split H20 could yield super-fuel
Researchers are working on a way to split water into hydrogen and oxygen using some special nanoparticles and light.
New look at old structure for future possibilities
Recent investigations have shown the incredible potential of an extremely common material, suggesting simple cellulose may have a strong future.
Sydney team adds time dimension to crystal facets
Recent developments in nanophotonics are being used by Macquarie University researchers to create a new generation of programmed crystals.
Uni students make high mark in world coding competition
Three students have taken first place in a computer competition which required teams to write code for 24 hours straight.
Well-rounded design brings new players to game
A video game controller that allows people with limited use of their hands to play the latest games has won a design award in South Australia.
Young kidney grows up outside in Queensland
Some Australian researchers are beaming with pride to see their little one grow up – scientists in Queensland have guided stem cells to grow into a baby kidney.
Music helps in many ways, Mozart's mythical effect not one
New research suggests that studying music has very little impact on a child’s general intelligence, with a finding that could spell an end to French horn lessons around the world.
New money named for inflating the language
‘Bitcoin’ has been named word of the year by the Australian National Dictionary Centre (ANDC), marking the mainstream landing of the decentralised digital currency.
Huge passing shot of Earth makes all seem tiny
An astral drive-by has provided new footage of something we all take for granted – the orbit of the moon around Earth.
Measurements made for Gambier's big bang
A new study has determined how big an eruption occurred last time Mount Gambier blew its lid, and how bad it might be if the Australian volcano fired off again.
Measuring force for cellular shoving match
In the growing embryo, cells jostle for space by tugging and nudging their neighbours, and now there is a way to measure the tiny forces they exert on each other in the struggle for life.
Med-dispensing contact lens tested
Almost no-one likes putting in eye drops, and studies have shown that a number of factors make them a fairly ineffective way to dispense medicine – now a new device may end the age of ocular inconvenience and injury for many.
Mobiles called-in for tree blight fight
One university is taking a high-tech and democratic approach to biosecurity research, with the launch of a smartphone app to let citizen-scientists help stamp out tree disease.
Researchers join fight for midwives
University of Queensland researchers have stood in opposition to the reduction of services for pregnant women, supporting nurses in a rally at a Brisbane hospital.
Stats stacked to break belief in lefties
David Bowie, Kurt Cobain, Abraham Lincoln and Leonardo da Vinci would not have been any less talented if they had been born right-handed, according to new research from two Australian universities.
Stone drips show monsoonal see-saw
Like counting age from tree-rings or calcium layers in teeth, scientists have used stalagmites to look into the history of the environment.