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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.

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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.

Raptor dinosaurs much bigger than previously thought

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

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

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.

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Sweat-powered fitness trackers possible in two years

Sweat-powered fitness trackers possible in two years

Sweat-powered fitness trackers possible in two years

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.

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

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

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

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

'Often overlooked' women are the future of agriculture

'Often overlooked' women are the future of agriculture

'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

SpaceX launches Aussie satellite with printed solar

SpaceX launches Aussie satellite with printed solar

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

Health technology cracks code for patients and profits

Health technology cracks code for patients and profits

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

Urgent changes needed to support women in STEM jobs

Urgent changes needed to support women in STEM jobs

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

No crystal ball for extreme weather events, boffins say

No crystal ball for extreme weather events, boffins say

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.

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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.

Three new party drugs sniffed out at pill testing site

Three new recreational drugs have been discovered at Australia's only fixed pill testing site, prompting health warnings with the effects not yet understood.

Record voyage to uncover Antarctic climate mysteries

Scientists have set off on an almost 10,000km voyage to uncover information about the Southern Ocean that could shed light on the future of climate change.

Bottom-up approach to flush wet wipes from landfill

Aussie mums, dads and bubs can mark World Toilet Day with the first genuinely flushable wet wipes that are plastic-free and save on landfill.

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Emissions higher in mossy wetlands with brumbies: study

An Australian-first study has found carbon dioxide emissions from alpine peatlands are higher in areas disturbed by feral horses.

Animal-free fat adds meaty goodness to plant proteins

A food technology company that's made a breakthrough aimed at the plant-based protein market is pitching its wares at omnivores who enjoy their meat.

Perfect storm for more hail hazards in major cities

Changing weather conditions are creating the atmospheric ingredients for more hail-prone days and larger hailstones over Australia's most populous areas.

Nobel Chemistry prize for discovery of quantum dots

A trio of scientists who discovered nanoparticles and quantum dots used in LED-lights, TV-screens and cancer surgery have won the Nobel prize for chemistry.

Brightest Aussie scientific minds shine at top awards

Recycling carbon dioxide emissions into plastic and putting cancer cells to sleep are some of the pioneering work from Australia's brightest scientific minds.

Billions for green hydrogen but no idea on break-even

Green hydrogen champions will get subsidies to bridge the gap between the fuel's cost and what the market is prepared to pay, with no timeline for profits.

Radars scan crowded skies, yet no rule on space junk

Despite thousands of items of space junk circling earth, there are no national regulations on minimising future space waste or tracking the human-made debris.

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