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the Persian polymath who gave his name to algorithms
Debbie Passey, The University of Melbourne Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media...
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Ancient spider fossil discovered in the US was adorned with spiny armour
A more than 300-million-year-old spider fossil with unusual spines on its legs has been found in...
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Low-footprint wind farms need to be considered in big picture
Onshore wind farms can ‘pay’ for their carbon emissions within 2 years of operation, say New...
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Australia’s opportunity to drive down carbon through clever catalysts
Australia has an opportunity to lead the world with a distributed catalyst-driven chemical processing industry that...
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Earth-sized exoplanet is the second found around “ultracool dwarf” star
The search for exoplanets which orbit ultracool stars has turned up a second discovery. The Earth-sized...
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Iron Age fire: forgotten event of Rome and Carthage war
Archaeologists excavating a building in the Iron Age site of Tossal de Baltarga in the Pyrenees...
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Big dip in melanoma deaths over 10 years reported in NZ
Melanoma deaths in New Zealand have declined substantially in the past decade, likely due to improvements...
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Secret Nile branch confirmed by Egypt-led research
Geomorphologists have confirmed, for the first time, the route of a long-extinct ‘branch’ of the Nile...
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Robot SuperLimbs could help astronauts who trip on the Moon
Standing back up after you’ve fallen down can be hard enough here on Earth, let alone...
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Dust deposits a boon for microscopic ocean life
Australian researchers have found dust blowing into the oceans can help boost the productivity of vital...
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Personalised warnings might be around the corner for those at risk of fire, flood and more
Receiving a tailored suite of flood, fire or cyclone warning information could be coming soon to...
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First warm-blooded dinosaurs may have emerged 180 million years ago
The first dinosaurs to have a warm-blooded metabolism might have emerged 180 million years ago during...
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James Webb Space Telescope sees black holes stop star formation in massive galaxies
A new study using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) suggests that supermassive black...
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Bacterial process could help crops capture carbon dioxide
New Australian research has unravelled a key piece of the carbon fixation process – the conversion...
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Tiger beetles mimic ultrasound to warn off bats
More fascinating behaviour from the insect world has been revealed in a study of tiger beetles...
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First observations of meltwater eating away at Antarctic ice shelves
Scientists have witnessed Antarctic ice shelf decay escalating concerns that rising air temperatures will push these...
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Tree rings shed light on climate calculation gap with hottest summer in 2,000y
A re-evaluation of climate records shows that the 2023 northern hemisphere summer was the warmest in...
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AI helps understand complex orangutan communication
It is well-known that orangutans are incredibly intelligent. Now scientists are beginning to unlock the mysteries...
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Five-lane electron superhighway in graphene could see ultra-efficient electronics
Physicists have used a unique form of graphene – the material in pencil lead – to...
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New stable grid-size battery to be developed in Australia
An Adelaide research team has received funding to develop next-generation grid-size batteries. The team is looking...
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New exoplanet’s cotton candy-density can’t be explained
Astronomers continue to be puzzled about the formation of the so-called cotton candy planets, and now...
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Mandating out-of-schools work limits, gaming, has health benefits in kids
Cutting access to video games and reducing out-of-hours schoolwork could help children add nearly an hour...
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Could bilbies return ‘home’ after a century?
A study of bilby behaviour in temperate climates could open the door for the Australian marsupial...
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New protein powder sourced from meat passes the taste test
A meat based protein powder tested at Beef24 this week in Rockhampton, Queensland, has surprised delegates,...