Science
New Risks Found In Alternative Herbal Medicines
Health tourists, people who go overseas to enjoy the medicines of other countries, may find themselves permanently damaging their health......
Social check ins lead to better understanding of crime
Researchers at RMIT are using insights gained from social media check ins to determine crime hot spots in Brisbane and......
CSIRO uses ultrasound scanning on turtles in Ningaloo Reef
CSIRO scientists have begun using ultrasound technology to research green sea turtles at Ningaloo Reef in WA. Tracking operations have......
Teachers teaching science differently
Teachers at Brisbane’s Warrigal Road State Primary school have been doing things a little differently with science. The teachers are more......
Teachers biased against girls studying science, study finds
Researchers at Macquarie University have found that teachers may treat girls differently in science classes because they subconsciously assume girls......
Funnel Web Spiders Could Save Tassie Devils
Research published in Science and conducted at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team have......
New event offers Australian startups the chance to win $1 million
The largest ever Australasian competition for startups to pitch to raise funding has commenced with various events taking place across......
Smart Devices A Futile Fad or Future?
Is a smart home, controlled with just your phone a dream or nightmare for you? Well we have smart fridges,......
Scientists successfully map the genome of the Cane Toad
Following its introduction into Queensland in 1935 to help control cane beetles, the Cane Toad has become an environmental problem......
Kimberley rock art research uncovering Australia’s long history
Over the past two decades Kimberley Foundation Australia has been supporting research into the tens of thousands of rock art......