New method produces robust transistors

A new method to fit together layers of semiconductors as thin as a few nanometers has…

The conservation of cultural heritage in the face of climate catastrophe

Cultural heritage can be destroyed. It can decay. Once it is gone, it is gone forever,…

Scientists accurately measure the probability of electron capture by the neon-20 isotope nuclei for the first time

A large international team of researchers has empirically measured the probability of electron capture by the…

Trinidad's guppy-filled streams provide natural lab for genetic rescue research

Trinidadian guppies, ubiquitous in freshwater aquariums around the world, are no bigger than your thumb. But…

Don't like spiders? Here are 10 reasons to change your mind

Australia is famous for its supposedly scary spiders. While the sight of a spider may cause…

Indian cobra genome sequenced in search for new antivenom

A large international team of researchers affiliated with corporate and academic institutions has sequenced the genome…

Australia: A proper disaster plan is worth paying for

Australia is in the midst of inconceivably bad bushfires. The death toll is rising, thousands of…

The Renewable rather than Roaring Twenties: A sustainability decade

With the Trump Administration trying to drive science out of environmental decision making and climate change…

The story of a wave: From wind-blown ripples to breaking on the beach

It’s a cliché, but Aussies love the beach. And little wonder: with 36,000 kilometers of coastline,…

Treat nonviolent drug offenses as public health issue, paper recommends

Drug use among people arrested for nonviolent drug offenses should be treated primarily as a public…