Science
Deadly Chytrid Fungus decimates frog populations globally
A recent study published in Science shows 90 species of amphibians have gone extinct while 500 or more populations have......
Herpes in Space
Stints in space can result in a virus in the void! Herpes has been shown to make a resurgence in......
Surgery ‘boys’ club’ keeps costs high and women at a distance
Joan Arakkal found discrimination, sexism and a medical specialty run like a mediaeval guild when she arrived in Australia ready......
Indigenous STEM Awards Recognise Achievements Of Science Educators
There are many approaches to STEM education. Do you sit students in a classroom and tell them about the world?......
It’s Up To Us To Steer Artificial Intelligence Into A Better Future
While it’s easy to think that we are doomed in a robotic uprising, this is a flawed perspective. According to......
How clouds could affect the future of our planet
We might look up at them and daydream, but clouds could have more importance in our daily lives than we......
Nuclear medicine facility has another avoidable work place spill
Further safety concerns continue for the Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) facility as 3 employees have been decontaminated after......
Re-thinking waste
The Melbourne suburb of Wollert is home to Victoria’s first ever Waste-to-energy plant, Re-Waste. Recycling food waste otherwise destined for......
Facebook’s Suicide Monitoring Algorithms Criticised By Medical Experts
It took almost five years, but Facebook has done enough of its own refining to determine whether someone is at......
Shark Bay World Heritage Area vulnerable to climate change
Scientists are concerned another of Australia’s natural wonders is under threat from climate change. Late last year the Shark Bay......