14th March 2010

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  • Icon_camera Independent body to review UN climate panel

    Created Thu, 11th of Mar 2010

    United Nations chief Ban Ki-Moon has announced a respected international body will conduct an independent review of UN climate science after a global warming report was found to have errors. The ... more

  • Scientists close on Omega 3 'Holy Grail'

    Created Fri, 5th of Mar 2010

    Australian researchers believe they may have solved one of the most pressing food supply problems of the 21st century by breeding canola containing the same omega 3 oils found in fish. As genetic ... more

  • Experts focus on water management

    Created Mon, 15th of Feb 2010

    Community groups are meeting in north Queensland this week to help farmers and local governments plan water sustainability over the next 50 years. The Burdekin Shire Council has invited ... more

  • Icon_camera Science plan designed to inspire

    Created Mon, 8th of Feb 2010

    Australians are being encouraged to take a greater interest in research and discovery. A new national report has been released looking at the relationship between science and society, and the ... more

  • Icon_camera More paid firefighters needed: research

    Created Fri, 5th of Feb 2010

    Victoria will need to dramatically boost the number of firefighters in the state to cope with population growth and increasing fire risk. The University of Sydney research was commissioned by ... more

  • Icon_camera Research centre to boost global food efforts

    Created Thu, 28th of Jan 2010

    A new agricultural research facility at Adelaide's Waite campus is expected to produce discoveries which will help secure global food needs. The $30 million Plant Accelerator at Urrbrae has 50 ... more

  • No detail on pay for new dairy boss

    Created Tue, 5th of Jan 2010

    Dairy Australia won't comment on how much it's paying its new managing director Ian Halliday. High executive salaries have hit the headlines recently both in a Productivity Commission report and ... more

  • Study boosts type 2 diabetes hopes

    Created Fri, 18th of Dec 2009

    Researchers in Adelaide say they have achieved promising new insight into treating type 2 diabetes. They have found a single injection of adult stem cells into mice increased insulin levels and ... more

  • 1968 scuba tank helps climate research

    Created Fri, 18th of Dec 2009

    With all the horse-trading that is going on at Copenhagen, it is easy to forget the objective is quite simple: cleaner air. Most of what we know about how the atmosphere used to be comes from ice ... more

  • Synchrotron appoints new committee head

    Created Fri, 18th of Dec 2009

    A New Zealand professor has been appointed to be the new head of the scientific advisory committee (SAC) for the Australian Synchrotron. Professor Ted Baker from the University of Auckland takes ... more

  • Scientists crack cancer code

    Created Thu, 17th of Dec 2009

    Scientists are hailing the unlocking of the complete genetic code of two of the most common cancers as "a fundamental moment in cancer research". The mapping of the DNA of skin and lung cancers ... more

  • Scientists walk out on Synchrotron

    Created Thu, 10th of Dec 2009

    Two Australian scientists have confirmed they are resigning from the Synchrotron research facility in Melbourne. Science advisory committee chairman Professor Frank Larkins and committee member ... more

  • Icon_camera Teeth stem cell hopes for stroke victims

    Created Tue, 8th of Dec 2009

    An Adelaide doctor says his research shows that stem cells from human teeth could be used to repair the brains of stroke victims. Simon Koblar is a neurologist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and ... more

  • Gender inequality still rife: academic

    Created Tue, 8th of Dec 2009

    Co-director of a new gender research centre at Adelaide University, Christine Beasley, says gender discrimination remains rife in society. The Centre for Research on Gender is being launched 130 ... more

  • CSIRO researcher quits over ETS 'censorship'

    Created Thu, 3rd of Dec 2009

    A senior CSIRO environmental economist has resigned after saying his criticism of the emissions trading scheme (ETS) was censored. Dr Clive Spash has resigned after three years with CSIRO. For ... more


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