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26 Oct 2018
Leek orchids are beautiful, endangered and we have no idea how to grow them
My research involves trying to find the secret to propagating them – something we still don’t fully understand.
24 Oct 2018
We must look past short-term drought solutions and improve the land itself
Helping farmers improve the rivers, dams, native vegetation and trees on their land increases productivity and the resilience of the land to drought
17 Sep 2018
At its current rate, Australia is on track for 50% renewable electricity in 2025
The Australian renewable energy industry will install more than 10 gigawatts of new solar and wind power during 2018 and 2019.
22 Aug 2018
We're going to get a better detector: time for upgrades in the search for gravitational waves
It’s been a year since ripples from a colliding pair of dead stars tickled the gravitational wave detectors of the Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo facilities.
22 Aug 2018
The renewable energy train is unstoppable. The NEG needs to get on board
The National Energy Guarantee appears to promise the certainty that experts have desperately sought for. But beware: there is a renewable energy train coming.
14 Aug 2018
What to expect if you’re on holiday in Bali and there’s an earthquake
Many of us stare in the face of such disaster, and feel helpless. Learning what actually happens during an earthquake could help you feel better prepared.
13 Aug 2018
Trees are made of human breath
Outside my office window, two skilled workers complete a hard and dirty job. They’re cutting the felled trunk of a tree into small enough pieces to be thrown in
13 Aug 2018
Two types of tectonic plate activity create earthquake and tsunami risk on Lombok
Several large earthquakes have struck the Indonesian island of Lombok in the past week, with the largest quake killing at least 98 people
23 Jul 2018
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing scissors are less accurate than we thought, but there are fixes
CRISPR gene editing technology is revolutionising medicine and biology. This technique allows scientists to edit DNA with more precision and greater ease
10 Jul 2018
Smart city planning can preserve old trees and the wildlife that needs them
Australia’s landscapes are dotted with mature eucalypts but they’re rapidly becoming collateral damage from population growth.
