Science & Tech

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Why mosses are vital for the health of our soil and Earth

02 May 2023

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

The defence review fails to address the third revolution in warfare: artificial intelligence

01 May 2023

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.

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Australia wants to build a laser that can stop a tank. Here's why 'directed energy weapons' are on the military wishlist

01 May 2023

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

In hot water: here’s why ocean temperatures are the hottest on record

27 Apr 2023

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

Material found in smartphone screens can be harnessed to map magnetic fields

26 Apr 2023

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

Fandi Chen holds up artificial sesning device

Bio-inspired: developing technology to mimic the function of skin

26 Apr 2023

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

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Most people already think climate change is 'here and now', despite what we've been told

24 Apr 2023

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.

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Rare variants of an inflammation 'brake' gene may help reveal outcomes of kidney disease

24 Apr 2023

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

Online tool found to be effective at assessing dementia risk

20 Apr 2023

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

Kelp forests: a multi-billion-dollar ecosystem in our waters

19 Apr 2023

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

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