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New Salt-Tolerant Wheat Variety Shows 25% Improved Yield, Study
A team of Australian scientists has bred salt tolerance into a variety of durum wheat, resulting in improved grain yield by 25 percent on salty soils.
Australia And Korea Team Up To Form 8,000 Km Gigantic Telescope
Australian and Korean radio telescopes have been linked for the first time, forming a system that acts as a telescope 8,000 km across both countries.
Scientists Link Early Grape Ripening To Human-Induced Climate Change
By using decades of vineyard records, scientists have for the first time been able to attribute the early ripening of wine grapes to climate warming and declines in soil water content.
PHOTOS: Pop Singer Beyoncé Has Horse Fly Species Named After Her
A previously un-named species of horse fly with golden hair on its lower abdomen has been named in honor of pop diva, Beyoncé – a member of the former group Destiny’s Child.
Australian Food Industry To Cut Salt Levels In Soup Products
Leading Australian food manufacturers Unilever, Heinz, Campbell Arnotts, and Nestle, along with major retailers Woolworths, Coles, and ALDI, have agreed by the end of 2014 to reduce salt content in their soup products.
Study: Fish Must Swim Faster & Travel Farther To Survive Climate Change
Fish and other sea creatures will have to travel large distances to survive climate change and avoid impending extinction, say marine scientists.
First Image Of Turbulent Gas In Milky Way Resembles Pit Of Writhing Snakes
In a groundbreaking image captured in eastern Australia, the violent swirling of the gas between the stars in our Milky Way has been shown to resemble a pit of writhing snakes.
22nd Annual Australian Museum Eureka Prizes Celebrates That ‘Eureka’ Moment
The world-class achievements of Australia's top scientists were celebrated at the 2011 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
Researchers Find “Diamond” Planet, Remnants Of A Once-Massive Star
An international team of astronomers believes it has found a small planet made of diamond orbiting an unusual star.
