The importance of pollinators to ensure successful harvests and thus global food security is widely acknowledged.…
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Climate action potential in waste incineration plants
Over the coming decades, our economy and society will need to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions…
Microplastics found in Europe's largest ice cap
In a recent article in Sustainability, scientists from Reykjavik University (RU), the University of Gothenburg and…
Photonics research harnesses the power of light
In a lab at USC, Mercedeh Khajavikhan engineers new structures that change the shape of light…
Humans weren't always agents of destruction when arriving on uninhabited islands
An international team of researchers led by Griffith University discovered the arrival of ancient humans to…
Parker discovers natural radio emission in Venus' atmosphere
During a brief swing by Venus, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe detected a natural radio signal that…
Researchers sequence myrtle rust genome
The invasive fungus myrtle rust has been attacking native plants, driving some to the brink of…
A giant piece of space junk is hurtling towards Earth. Here's how worried you should be
A large piece of space debris, possibly weighing several tonnes, is currently on an uncontrolled reentry…
A cold soak lowers the risk of salmonella growth on 'sprouted' foods
Soaking “sprouted” foods in cold water, rather than the more common practice of soaking at ambient…
Yes, quality teaching improves student outcomes. But that means all teachers need support – not just those in training
In his speech to The Age Schools Summit in Melbourne last week, federal Education Minister Alan…