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Breath detector to help find earthquake survivors

Earthquake survivors are difficult to find under rubble, but now they could be detected with breath sensors.

The world’s hottest chillies have been grown by Australians. Find out what makes the list of the top 10.

The agave plant, from which tequila is derived, may be the answer to Australia’s thirst for fuel.

New research into macadamias might produce an easier nut to crack and expand this lucrative Aussie industry.

In the wake of the earthquake and tsunami, a Japanese company has invented a simple way to charge mobiles.

Two of the world’s largest solar power stations will be built in Queensland and New South Wales.

Astronomers have discovered a planet that moves in the opposite direction to the spin of its star.

Australian wildlife enthusiasts are putting our native species on the map, all with the click of a mouse.

A jetpack invented by a New Zealander is one step closer to commercialisation after lifitng 1.5km off the ground.

Space scientists in Canberra will help design the world’s biggest optical telescope to peer into the early universe.