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Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon

Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon

Astronauts on NASA's Artemis II lunar mission are in high spirits as they pass the halfway point to the moon despite dealing with another toilet malfunction.

Aussies to build GPS alternative for self-driving cars

Aussies to build GPS alternative for self-driving cars

Aussies to build GPS alternative for self-driving cars

Aussies to build GPS alternative for self-driving cars

Cars, rockets and mining vehicles could drive themselves even when the global positioning system goes dark if a Sydney company succeeds in its mission.

Rice could be key ingredient to cutting steel emissions

Rice could be key ingredient to cutting steel emissions

Rice could be key ingredient to cutting steel emissions

Rice could be key ingredient to cutting steel emissions

Steel producers could cut carbon emissions in half by substituting agricultural waste for coal in its production, a world-first trial has found.

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Stacking solar cells could deliver cheaper power

Stacking solar cells could deliver cheaper power

A material touted as a candidate for next-generation solar technology is showing more promise, with Australian scientists behind its success.

AI is boosting scientific careers but shrinking studies

AI is boosting scientific careers but shrinking studies

Artificial intelligence could be good for scientists but bad for science as a whole, a study has found, as it narrows the scope of research.

Scientists turn to AI to crack the green ammonia riddle

Scientists turn to AI to crack the green ammonia riddle

Faced with testing 8000 substances to work out how to cut pollution from a key agricultural product, Aussie scientists turned to artificial intelligence.

Strawberry shields forever: bioplastic cuts fruit waste

Strawberry shields forever: bioplastic cuts fruit waste

Unique packaging material created using bacteria and sawdust could reduce disposable plastic and keep strawberries safe during transport.

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Million-year-old ice drilling for crucial climate data

Million-year-old ice drilling for crucial climate data

Million-year-old ice drilling for crucial climate data

Million-year-old ice drilling for crucial climate data

Australian scientists have started drilling in Antarctica for million-year-old ice as they try to shed light on the Earth's past climate and atmosphere.

Australians urged not to walk but to work on the moon

Australians urged not to walk but to work on the moon

Australians urged not to walk but to work on the moon

Australians urged not to walk but to work on the moon

Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg is urging local researchers to look to space for answers to some of earth's biggest challenges.

Roll out the solar: $6.8m facility to print solar cells

Roll out the solar: $6.8m facility to print solar cells

Roll out the solar: $6.8m facility to print solar cells

Roll out the solar: $6.8m facility to print solar cells

Thousands of flexible solar cells are expected to be printed by the ream in a $6.8 million facility established by Australia's leading science organisation.

Unis need new angle for attracting Indigenous engineers

Unis need new angle for attracting Indigenous engineers

Unis need new angle for attracting Indigenous engineers

Unis need new angle for attracting Indigenous engineers

A group of Melbourne University Indigenous staff and students from the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology is visiting regional areas to talk STEM

Cryogenics the key to saving natives from killer rust

Cryogenics the key to saving natives from killer rust

Cryogenics the key to saving natives from killer rust

Cryogenics the key to saving natives from killer rust

Scientists working to combat the invasive spread of myrtle rust have taken to cryogenically preserving native plants under threat until a solution can be found.

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