Hundreds of thousands of visitors have walked past the chunk of ancient space rock that has been on display at the Melbourne Museum for years. Then several small patches of green caught a scientist’s eye.
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A decade ago,astronomers observed gravitational waves for the first time. What has emerged since is a picture of the universe as a vast ocean – dark and powerful.
The National Health and Medical Research Council has been criticised over its lax approach to scientific misconduct in an audit that lays the groundwork for changes in the way bad science is policed.
Wealthy countries,including Australia,seem to be charting a different course to less-well-off nations when it comes to climate emissions. Why?
Drinking just two teaspoons of methanol can cause blindness,while multi-organ failure and death are often the consequence of a larger dose.
Australia’s audit office will probe the Morrison government’s $2 billion deal with US pharmaceutical giant Moderna to set up vaccine manufacturing in Australia.
The University of Newcastle has launched a review into several scientific papers co-authored by two leading researchers after integrity concerns were raised.
After much anticipation,Geelong’s corpse plant,which only flowers once every seven to ten years,has finally opened – but you only have 48 hours to see it.
To see the corpse flower is to witness to the powerful majesty – and daft absurdity – of nature. It’s about to happen in Geelong.
A man facing likely death from his own immune system has been saved by an experimental,AI-powered therapy co-developed by a team at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute.