Descendants of Australia's first expedition to Antarctica 100 years ago are gathering in Hobart to commemorate the event.
Posted December 02, 2011 13:16:10 | Updated December 03, 2011 14:50:20
Queenslanders who have survived a heart attack are being recruited for an international study.
Sail past marks Antarctic history (video) (photos)Posted November 28, 2011 07:16:49
Technology being developed at the University of Newcastle for the $100-million Smart Grid Smart City program is attracting interest in China.
The Smart Grid program aims to give consumers the tools to reduce their energy consumption.
A Northern Territory research scientist says she has no doubt rice can be grown commercially in the Top End after successful trials at Tortilla Flats, south of Darwin.
Steve Cannane speaks to Tim Wilson from the Institute of Public Affairs, editor of The Drum online Jonathan Green, columnist for The Drum Greg Jericho, chief Westpac economist Bill Evans and Sydney University physicist Kevin Varvell.
Posted December 23, 2011 10:52:23
The spirit of the men who took Australia's first Antarctic voyage has been remembered during centenary celebrations in Hobart.
One of Australia's most remote weather stations in Queensland's far north is working again after being knocked offline by Cyclone Yasi.
Scientists make progress on Alzheimer's vaccineTopics: research, marine-biology, oceans-and-reefs, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, townsville-4810
Topics: dna, cloning-and-dna, research, science-and-technology, adelaide-5000
Posted November 30, 2011 11:46:49 | Updated November 30, 2011 12:29:57
Over 450 experts in DNA have converged on Adelaide for a conference that has major significance for fishmongers, furniture dealers and life on Earth generally.
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Queensland researchers are planning to infect more human volunteers with malaria parasites.
New research shows pigeons can count Scientists freeze reef samples for marine 'bank' (video) Banana research talks with Gates fruitfulMicrosoft founder Bill Gates has met Queensland scientists who are trying to develop better bananas for Africa's sub-Saharan region.
Marine researchers say they are freezing coral samples from the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland as an insurance policy for the future.
Taylors Beach water study Rice crop trials show promise for Top End successA floating structure to generate electricity from wave power will be tested off the west coast of South Australia.
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Topics: heart-disease, medical-research, research, brisbane-4000
New research in Queensland into fiddler crabs has found they have developed a smart way to recognise predators, despite having extremely poor eyesight.
Waves may be future of SA power generationTopics: research, science-and-technology, oceans-and-reefs, environment, electricity-energy-and-utilities, industry, elliston-5670, sa, port-augusta-5700, port-lincoln-5606
Scientists in Mildura have unlocked new ways to detect the potential for wine to become smoke tainted.
Study reveals higher green zone fish numbers Study to shed light on disaster recoveryScientists are preparing for a new round of field trials in a project aimed at ridding far north Queensland of dengue fever.
Topics: disasters-and-accidents, research, exmouth-6707, karratha-6714
Posted December 27, 2011 15:33:12 | Updated December 27, 2011 16:46:28
Descendants mark Mawson voyage anniversary (video)Posted November 28, 2011 09:42:07 | Updated November 29, 2011 06:47:31
Stronger bacteria trialled in dengue fightPosted December 16, 2011 10:21:51
Posted November 29, 2011 13:59:02 | Updated November 29, 2011 14:13:12
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The fragile fungus was found on rotten wood on Kangaroo Island and is likely to be a new species.
Scientists plan more human tests with malaria parasites (video)Topics: research, diet-and-nutrition, brisbane-4000, australia
Posted December 01, 2011 10:25:30 | Updated December 02, 2011 06:46:38
Posted December 14, 2011 18:05:02 | Updated December 19, 2011 20:26:06
Topics: human, research, antarctica, tas, hobart-7000
Doctor Amanda Lee discusses how the National Health and Medical Research Council has revised its dietary guidelines to take note scientific research.
Researchers smoke out taint chemicalsTopics: water-pollution, research, land-pollution, fishing-aquaculture, salamander-bay-2317, anna-bay-2316, lemon-tree-passage-2319
Posted December 08, 2011 09:31:15
Topics: diseases-and-disorders, health, infectious-diseases-other, research, science-and-technology, australian-national-university-0200, act, australia
Topics: malaria, medical-research, research, brisbane-4000
A study has found groundwater at Taylors Beach, north of Newcastle is affected by seepage from septic systems.
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The Drum Wednesday 14 December Video VideoPosted December 13,boys uggs, 2011 06:43:22 | Updated December 13, 2011 10:55:04
A researcher on Queensland's Gold Coast says he has found a large increase in fish numbers where coral reefs and mangroves are close together and protected by marine reserves.
Posted December 22, 2011 10:28:19
Like humans and monkeys, the common pigeon is able to put numbers in order, according to new research.
Scientists discover disease-fighting cell Qld volunteers wanted for international heart attack studyAustralian researchers are hoping South African legumes will provide pastoralists with a more reliable pasture feed crop during autumn and late spring.
Topics: cyclone, disasters-and-accidents, weather, emergency-planning, research, qld
Posted December 07, 2011 12:50:06 | Updated December 08, 2011 07:57:58
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced three programs to boost coal seam gas (CSG) research and training.
Guidelines on healthy eating updated Video Video Bligh unveils CSG research and training programs (video) Research Millionth find could be a new species Newcastle University shares its energy knowledgePosted December 09, 2011 14:23:36 | Updated December 09, 2011 15:19:40
Topics: animals, research, new-zealand
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Cyclone watch station working once again Video VideoScientists at Sydney University have had success with a vaccine that could ultimately slow down advanced Alzheimer's disease in humans.
It generates power by harnessing the kinetic energy of waves pushing against a series of floating buoys.
Topics: viticulture, research, mildura-3500, horsham-3400
Posted December 20, 2011 09:30:49 | Updated December 20, 2011 09:56:28
South Australia's State Herbarium has collected its millionth specimen.
Experts consider pasture feed alternativesPosted December 07,uggs official site, 2011 17:04:53
University of WA researchers are conducting a study in Exmouth into what helps a community recover from natural disasters.
Posted December 08, 2011 07:25:57
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Study reveals new direction on crab eyesightANU researchers have discovered a new type of cell that boosts the human body's ability to fight infection and disease.
DNA barcoding: from fish to furniturePosted December 13, 2011 08:49:37 | Updated December 13, 2011 10:43:13
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Posted December 09, 2011 08:58:27 | Updated December 09, 2011 12:57:45
Topics: fish, fishing-aquaculture, oceans-and-reefs, marine-parks, research, cape-moreton-4025, southport-4215, maroochydore-4558, bundaberg-4670
Posted December 01, 2011 12:12:18
Topics: agricultural-crops, research, research-organisations, rural, wa, albany-6330, denmark-6333, geraldton-6530, esperance-6450, kalgoorlie-6430
Posted November 28, 2011 09:58:26
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Posted December 01, 2011 09:33:15 | Updated December 01, 2011 09:39:09
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The Wave Rider is 110 metres long and 13 metres wide and will float about 800 metres off Elliston on Eyre Peninsula.
Posted November 28, 2011 11:57:25 | Updated November 28, 2011 13:17:25
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