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Study: Fluorescent Lighting May Increase Eye Disease, Cataracts, Pterygia

Study: Fluorescent Lighting May Increase Eye Disease, Cataracts, Pterygia

The use of fluorescent lighting instead of incandescent ones as a strategy to beat climate change could be increasing eye disease, says a new study.

October 25, 2011
Australian DSTO Awards US$13.7 Million In Defense R&D Funding

Australian DSTO Awards US$13.7 Million In Defense R&D Funding

The Australian Defense Science and Technology Organization has announced US$13.7 million in R&D funding for projects involving helicopters, objects in space, sonar analysis, and solar energy.

August 27, 2011
Scientists Use Ultrafast Microexplosions To Create Super-Dense Aluminium

Scientists Use Ultrafast Microexplosions To Create Super-Dense Aluminium

Researchers have created a new, super-dense version of aluminium that could lead to efficient production of new super-hard nanomaterials at a relatively low cost.

August 25, 2011
Scientists Decipher Genomic Sequence of Australia’s Iconic Kangaroo

Scientists Decipher Genomic Sequence of Australia’s Iconic Kangaroo

The publication of the first kangaroo genome sequence is a cause to cheer in Australia, where it is a national icon, appearing on the country’s coat of arms, currency, and national airline symbol.

August 23, 2011
New Miniature Frog Species Discovered In Australia

New Miniature Frog Species Discovered In Australia

A new miniature frog species has been discovered in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, an area previously thought to support very few of the amphibians.

July 27, 2011
High Protein Diet May Help Weight Loss, Study

High Protein Diet May Help Weight Loss, Study

Australian National University researchers have found that a diet high in protein may help you lose weight.

June 17, 2011
More Than 30 Australian Climate Scientists Get Death Threats

More Than 30 Australian Climate Scientists Get Death Threats

Climate scientists in Australia are under siege. More than 30 researchers have received emails that threaten violence, attacks on kin, sexual assault, and public smear campaigns.

June 12, 2011
Astronomers Find Planet That Is Orbiting The Wrong Way

Astronomers Find Planet That Is Orbiting The Wrong Way

Scientists have discovered that a distant planet is orbiting the wrong way, throwing into doubt traditional theories of how planets orbit.

June 9, 2011
Australian Scientists To Build Super-Sized Telescope

Australian Scientists To Build Super-Sized Telescope

Researchers at the Australian National University are helping to build a super-sized telescope that will allow scientists to see deeper into space in the visible light range.

April 18, 2011
Earth’s Crust Moves Like A Yo-Yo

Earth’s Crust Moves Like A Yo-Yo

Researchers have accurately recorded for the first time what was once considered purely theoretical – yo-yo subduction.

April 11, 2011
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