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Aussie quantum expertise to bolster Germany's defences

Aussie quantum expertise to bolster Germany's defences

Germany's cyber agency has selected Australian technology to develop miniature, mobile quantum computers to bolster its defences.

Defence scientists ready for China's 'grey' warfighting

Defence scientists ready for China's 'grey' warfighting

Defence scientists ready for China's 'grey' warfighting

Defence scientists ready for China's 'grey' warfighting

Defence science is proving crucial as smaller powers stand up to China and Russia but can also be used to deter war in an increasingly uncertain future.

Long-COVID study could unlock new vaccines, treatments

Long-COVID study could unlock new vaccines, treatments

Long-COVID study could unlock new vaccines, treatments

Long-COVID study could unlock new vaccines, treatments

Australian-led research into cells that fight long-COVID has the potential to help shape new coronavirus treatments and vaccines.

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More than moon dust: Space architect prints new habitat

More than moon dust: Space architect prints new habitat

Off-planet habitats could be 3D-printed from moon dust or Martian "soil", a space architect says, and teach Earthians a valuable lesson in sustainable living.

Ingenious crop-pest control a victory for common scents

Ingenious crop-pest control a victory for common scents

Using “olfactory misinformation” to camouflage wheat seeds and protect them from hungry rodents has earned a team of scientists a national science prize.

No, your mobile phone is not giving you brain cancer

No, your mobile phone is not giving you brain cancer

A review of more than 5000 studies for the World Health Organisation has sought a definitive answer on whether mobile phones are safe to use.

Australia tails only Russia for carbon exports: report

Australia tails only Russia for carbon exports: report

Climate campaigners are urging the Australian government to reduce fossil fuel exports, which make the nation one of the top producers of indirect emissions.

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Indigenous knowledge priority for science and research

Indigenous knowledge priority for science and research

Indigenous knowledge priority for science and research

Indigenous knowledge priority for science and research

The science and research framework has made Indigenous knowledge a priority for guiding government, universities and the private sector.

Cracking coffee code may lead to new Australian brew

Cracking coffee code may lead to new Australian brew

Cracking coffee code may lead to new Australian brew

Cracking coffee code may lead to new Australian brew

A team of international scientists including an Australian professor has cracked the genomic sequencing of Arabica coffee, which could lead to a new brew.

Mind hacking CCTV monster stalks science gallery show

Mind hacking CCTV monster stalks science gallery show

Mind hacking CCTV monster stalks science gallery show

Mind hacking CCTV monster stalks science gallery show

Transcendence, parallel universes and the matrix: the links between western science fiction and eastern religion have inspired a new exhibition.

Nature repair cheap at $7.3 billion a year: scientists

Nature repair cheap at $7.3 billion a year: scientists

Nature repair cheap at $7.3 billion a year: scientists

Nature repair cheap at $7.3 billion a year: scientists

Australia's ailing environment needs $7.3 billion a year to claw its way back to health but scientists say that's cheap and doing nothing will cost much more.

Ramp up research or risk falling behind, event told

Ramp up research or risk falling behind, event told

Ramp up research or risk falling behind, event told

Ramp up research or risk falling behind, event told

Australia is falling behind other nations in research and development and needs to make bigger investments and engage Indigenous knowledge, an event has heard.

Volcano might provide geothermal blueprint: researchers

Volcano might provide geothermal blueprint: researchers

Volcano might provide geothermal blueprint: researchers

Volcano might provide geothermal blueprint: researchers

UK researchers are digging around a Caribbean volcano to recover minerals found in geofluids, which have the potential to become a renewable energy source.

Commissioner warns of 'tech wreck' from unchecked abuse

Commissioner warns of 'tech wreck' from unchecked abuse

Commissioner warns of 'tech wreck' from unchecked abuse

Commissioner warns of 'tech wreck' from unchecked abuse

As Australia races to retrofit laws for generative artificial intelligence, the nation's eSafety commissioner says investigators face real-life harms every day.

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Raptor dinosaurs much bigger than previously thought

Raptor dinosaurs were previously thought to be the size of a human but the discovery of a new footprint reveals it is substantially bigger.

Fifty-year vision drawn up for Murray Darling Basin

Urgent research is needed and a national water body must be reinstated to ensure the health of Australia's biggest river network, according to experts.

World-first generator turns greenhouse gas into power

Queensland scientists have created a way to produce electricity using carbon dioxide in a development they say could power phones and computers.

Sweat-powered fitness trackers possible in two years

Fitness gadgets that track your vital signs could be powered by sweat in the future after a research into nanogenerators by Australian universities.

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Holy cow: coal, gas giants on notice over methane plume

A toxic gas is turbocharging heatwaves, bushfires and coral bleaching, and going largely unreported under "faulty" emission safeguards, satellite data suggests.

'Often overlooked' women are the future of agriculture

Women are increasingly being recognised for their success in the agricultural sector in production, biosecurity, science and as champions of future farmers.

SpaceX launches Aussie satellite with printed solar

A huge satellite powered by flexible, printed solar cells developed by the CSIRO has launched in the US and may help keep others in space.

Health technology cracks code for patients and profits

A team of mentors is combining medical future funding with the tools of venture capitalism to turn the best digital health ideas into gadgets, jobs and exports.

Urgent changes needed to support women in STEM jobs

A new report recommends changes to support more diversity in science, engineering and technology jobs, as the industry fails to embrace change.

No crystal ball for extreme weather events, boffins say

El Nino and other factors make extreme weather events more difficult to predict, say scholars following scrutiny in the wake of destructive floods and storms.

Ultra-sensitive radio image of star cluster captured

A team of astronomers have produced an ultra-sensitive image of an ancient star cluster, potentially leading to a significant discovery around black holes.

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