Science & Tech

Top view of moss completely covering the ground

Often ignored or even removed, moss provides stabilisation for plant ecosystems the world over.

Drone

AI is going to fundamentally transform how nations wage far. By failing to address it, the defence review leaves Australia unprepared for the future of war.

3D illustration of a horizontally moving flame arrow

Militaries around the world are scrambling to realise the ‘God mode’ of invulnerability and infinite ammunition promised by laser weapons.

pacific ocean sunset

The oceans are getting hotter, with a likely El Niño and climate change responsible.

Person holding smartphone at night

Hand-held magnetic field imaging equipment could be used in construction safety and medical diagnostics.

Fandi Chen holds up artificial sesning device

The latest developments in electronic skins (E-Skins) offer promising potential for the advancement of smart wearable technology.

person standing on hill looking at the sunset/sunrise

Despite the popular and intuitive notion that people find climate change psychologically distant, a new review of the evidence shows that’s not the case at all.

Microscopic staining image showing kidney cells

A gene that controls inflammation could pave the way for more precise disease diagnostics and personalised treatments for kidney disease. 

Older man working on laptop

Scientists hope the new tool could be used to make it easier for GPs and patients to get information on dementia risk factors.  

kelp under the surface

New research suggests these underwater canopies provide hundreds of billions of dollars in value to society.

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