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Aussie nut being hardened for future challenges

Researchers are future-proofing an Aussie icon, breeding a new macadamia tree to withstand climate change. Hort Innovation CEO Brett Fifield said the new trees would

Hospitals lack framework to support surrogacy births

Australian hospitals are unprepared for the increasing wave of surrogacy births, with a recent study showing less than 10 percent had appropriate policies in

Theories around black holes making new waves

By Simon Stevenson Ten years ago, scientists heard the universe rumble for the first time. That first discovery of gravitational waves proved a key prediction from

World-leading rice research centre to tackle water issues

A world-leading rice research facility will be operational next year, with work started on a site in central New South Wales. Rice Breeding Australia (RBA) CEO Dr

Migrating microbes set to change the shape of the tropics

Tropical ecosystems are at risk as warming sea temperatures impact ocean microbes, which are the foundation of the marine food chain. New research from the University of

Global river experts flood into Brisbane

River experts from around the world have descended on Brisbane this week for an international convention. Hundreds of delegates are gathering in our own River city for

Fat cell key to limiting tissue damage from heart attack

A fat molecule which the body manufactures during trauma may hold the key to limiting tissue damage during a heart attack or stroke. Cornell University Associate

Smart way to crowdsource real-time road conditions

Aussie engineers are using smartphones to map potholes in roads, with the goal of creating an app that builds a live map of road conditions across a city. A Monash

Galactic bang for buck in MWA telescope upgrade

A $5 million upgrade will allow a Western Australian telescope to peer deeper into the past and probe the Big Bang. Curtin University Vice-Chancellor Professor Harlene

New protein key to longer-lasting COVID-19 vaccines

Australian researchers have found a hidden protein within the SARS-CoV-2 virus that could lead to a more effective COVID-19 vaccine. La Trobe University lead researcher

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