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The 2016 Eureka Prizes showcase the best in Australian science
The pioneers of Australian scientific research, education and communication have been recognised in the 2016 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
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Crocodile eyes more sophisticated than previously thought
Crocodile eyes are even more finely tuned for hunting than we thought, according to new Australian research.
Science & Environment
GALLERY: Researchers in the wild
Wild Researchers is a photographic collaboration between award-winning Australian photographer, Tamara Dean and the University of NSW. The evocative images of researchers in the field challenge the stereotype of scientists in lab coats. The exhibition is being held at the Australian Museum until 13 December 2015.
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Solomon Islands: The deadly mosquitos
At a village community in the Solomon Islands, an international team of researchers is discovering the secrets of a malaria-transmitting mosquito that harbours a deadly secret weapon. who revel in the challenge of raw, unpredictable lines.
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Dream control within reach, experts say
Psychologists are looking for volunteers who want to learn how to control the direction of their dreams during sleep
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Why your office is dirtier than the toilet
Your office work surface may be home to a higher concentration of bacteria than a typical toilet seat.
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Where there’s a whisker, there’s a way
A study of sea lion whiskers and DNA is shedding light on their foraging and diet.
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Christmas & Cocos Islands: Turtle research
Five out of six of the world’s marine turtles have been spotted off the Cocos islands, but the hawkesbill and green turtles come in big numbers.
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Dolphin breath gives up genetic clues
Scientists have figured out how to collect DNA from dolphin blowholes.
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Aussies well-represented for Ig Nobel awards in 2013
From documenting frog smells to patenting the wheel, Aussies have won plenty of Ig Nobel Prizes.