Science
BPA in Receipts
A study released today has revealed that simply handling a shopping receipt can be enough to pass the chemical Bisphenol......
Global warming debate heats up
The majority of climate scientists believe that global temperatures are still increasing, but there are still a number of scientists......
A world without water
The world won’t survive without water but as sources continue to decline what more can be done to preserve the......
Education key to Australia’s economic future
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced a $12 million plan to equip students with the skills necessary to ensure Australia’s......
Autonomous machines can dig it
Ore trains kilometres long, huge 260 tonne trucks, underground diggers – can you believe that already some of these machines......
Report indicates the world is living beyond its means
A new report by the World Wildlife Fund indicates the world is living well beyond it’s means and our demand......
Molecules and compounds explaining origins of Aboriginal rock art
Chemistry is more than electrons and protons- it can now add analysis of Aboriginal rock art to its repertoire. Chemists......
CSIRO expert warns about our dangerous love of plastic
By the year 2050, 95 per cent of sea birds will have plastic in their stomachs, according to a study......
Antarctic sea ice is growing and climate change looks to blame
For the third year in a row, the Antarctic sea ice has broken a record. It is now three times......
Has DNA science caught Jack the Ripper?
“Ripperologist” Russell Edwards has written a novel and claims that the DNA testing he did on the shawl of 4th......