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Sciences & Technology
Lightning in a diamond to power the quantum revolution
A new way to measure the flow of electricity in a diamond electrical device reveals an unexpected phenomenon reminiscent of lightning in slow motion
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Sciences & Technology
Why do food and drink taste different in space?
Astronauts report their tastes change in space which reduces their appetite and nutrition, so researchers are creating pioneering space food for long-term missions
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Sciences & Technology
Climate change is supercharging the world’s wildfires
A new annual global assessment of wildfires warns that climate change has increased the risk of extreme fire weather by about 20 times in some parts of the world
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Sciences & Technology
The vaccine improving the health of Australia's chickens
A new vaccine is protecting one-day-old chicks from a pneumonia-like illness that costs the poultry industry millions of dollars each year
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Sciences & Technology
We now know what causes the Buruli ulcer, so what are we doing about it?
Knowing that mosquitoes are involved in the transmission of the Buruli ulcer in Victoria is a breakthrough, but we need to work out what happens next to tackle the disease
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Environment
We checked if Melbourne really is a dog-friendly city
The city looks, smells and sounds very different to our most popular animal friends, so we mapped Melbourne to see if it is a City for Dogs
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Sciences & Technology
Birds are the ultimate architects, designing their nests for every climate
Whether it’s a dome, cup or pendant, new research shows bird nest designs match specific climatic conditions, giving hope that some can adjust nesting behaviours for changing weather conditions
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Environment
Opinion
Our deadly commitment to fossil fuels just keeps going
The government’s new gas strategy not only continues the extraction of carbon in the form of methane, but expands it
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Sciences & Technology
Going back to the future for food crops
New sensing techniques can detect drought tolerance in ancient relatives of wheat and barley. Making it possible to use these traits to breed new food crops for a warmer world