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Melting Antarctic ice projected to slow world’s strongest ocean current

…thank Polar Climate Senior Researcher Dr Andreas Klocker, from the NORCE Norwegian Research Centre and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, for his contribution to this research, and Professor Matthew England…

News

Sawfish are the ultimate stealth hunters, study finds

The feeding habits of sawfish have long been shrouded in mystery, but new research has revealed the fascinating function of the species’ distinctive saw-like snout. Sawfish are a type of…

Nature & Wildlife

North Coast NSW emus in dire need of a saviour

…research. The research shows that genetic replenishment isn’t happening naturally by migration, he adds. Related: The emu: nature’s weatherman Using DNA data for emu management plans The important genetic data…

Nature & Wildlife

Scientists have successfully hatched Irukandji eggs. Here's why that's important

…occur, reports of stings are becoming increasingly common and scientific scrutiny of the Irukandji has been mounting. But research on the species in the wild has had limitations. Although it’s…

Science & Environment

Searching for Australia's tallest trees: Karris

…Tall flowering trees CLARE WAS OUR sixth big tree in two days. We’d been searching because no-one really knows how big karris get. You hear pub talk in old forestry…

History & Culture

Family unit still strong, research says

Families are surviving despite predictions of their demise decades ago, new research reports….

Science & Environment

Seed seekers bank on success

…completed, some of the seeds are separated to test viability. Seed research officer Dr Amelia Martyn says boronias have some of the most difficult seeds to germinate. In research just…

News

Australian-developed malaria vaccine passes first human trials

…In the ‘first-in-man’ study, a research team led by Dr Danielle Stanisic and Professor Michael Good AO determined the vaccine is safe and induces an immune response in humans. Researchers…

Science & Environment

The science of defying death

…heart disease, dementia and lung disease,” says Kaarin, director of the Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing in Canberra. Studies suggest long-term smokers sacrifice at least 10 years…

People

When adventure goes wrong

…for the volunteers and professionals who respond, these are familiar patterns that show up. “There’s the late-day underestimation,” says Ben Arthur, a volunteer with Tasmania’s SES Search and Rescue unit….

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