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Access to superior commercial genetic stock for the first time is boosting morale of New South Wales oyster farmers.
Topics: fishing-aquaculture, research, marine-biology, laurieton-2443
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| UpdatedThe world's longest-running personality study finds that by the time you reach the age of 77, you bear almost no resemblance to your 14-year-old self.
Topics: research, science-and-technology, psychology, scotland, united-kingdom
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| UpdatedAn Australian team of international scientists is hoping to discover whether meltwater is speeding up the disintegration of the Antarctic's glaciers.
Topics: climate-change, science-and-technology, environmental-impact, earth-sciences, research, antarctica
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These young flatback turtles are the first in the world to be tagged with miniature solar-powered satellite tags, allowing researchers to track their movements and collect important data.
Topics: research, oceans-and-reefs, animals, bundaberg-4670
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Overeating is having a bigger impact than simply affecting waistlines — the world's population is consuming around 10 per cent more food than it needs, while almost 9 per cent is thrown away or left to spoil, a new study finds.
Topics: environment, food-processing, science-and-technology, research, scotland
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Both countries will collaborate on a new commercial dairy farm in Wagga Wagga, to showcase the latest technology.
Topics: agribusiness, dairy-production, food-processing, research, food-and-beverage, wagga-wagga-2650, sydney-2000
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A Victorian beef farmer, processor and retailer says investing in carcase grading benefits the entire red meat supply chain.
Topics: beef-cattle, food-processing, research, lindenow-3865
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A world-first study testing new underwater cameras on wild dolphins gives researchers the best view yet into their hidden marine world, February 21, 2017.
Topics: animal-science, marine-biology, research, science-and-technology, australia
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A new diagnostic tool for the devastating zebra chip disease may see faster and more accurate results, according to New Zealand scientists.
Topics: research, pests, pest-management, trade, vegetables, albany-6330, perth-6000, new-zealand
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| UpdatedExploration could be about to take off with the Australian Antarctic Division investigating a new year-round runway site on the icy continent.
Topics: science-and-technology, earth-sciences, research, engineering, environment, antarctica, australia
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Topics: research, university-and-further-education, joondalup-6027
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Topics: energy, solar-energy, research, melbourne-3000
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| UpdatedWestern Australian scientists develop what is believed to be a world-first 'solar-glass' technology which, if used in greenhouses, could produce crops in any climate or season.
Topics: research, agricultural-crops, crop-harvesting, vegetables, solar-energy, perth-6000, melbourne-3000
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Topics: beef-cattle, miscellaneous-animal-production, weird-and-wonderful, research
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Topics: beef-cattle, miscellaneous-animal-production, weird-and-wonderful, research
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| UpdatedIt is a crime evoking bushrangers and cattle duffers but stock theft has become a modern crime and researchers are hoping to find a technological solution.
Topics: beef-cattle, miscellaneous-animal-production, weird-and-wonderful, crime-prevention, science-and-technology, university-and-further-education, research, central-queensland-university-4701, qld
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New research shows young people with no known history of heart disease are at risk of a fatal cardiac arrest after just one energy drink, February 16, 2017.
Topics: heart-disease, health, diet-and-nutrition, research, australia
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| UpdatedResearchers study the DNA of witchetty grubs to gain an insight into the eating habits of Indigenous people over thousands of years, sampling the scrambled eggs-like tasting larvae along the way.
Topics: invertebrates---insects-and-arachnids, research, indigenous-culture, australia
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| UpdatedA unique partnership between a linguist, an app designer and a remote Aboriginal community is helping to ensure the survival of a rare Indigenous language.
Topics: aboriginal, aboriginal-language, internet-culture, information-and-communication, languages, university-and-further-education, research, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, gununa-4871
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Queensland researchers map muscle fibres and find calcium levels rising to high levels after a strenuous workout, increasing the risk of damage.
Topics: science-and-technology, research, health, medical-research, exercise-and-fitness, brisbane-4000, university-of-queensland-4072
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It is estimated driver fatigue plays a role in up to a third of all fatal accidents on Australian roads. Now, Victorian researchers are developing a roadside test to identify tired drivers and take them off the road.
Topics: accidents---other, research, road, accidents, disasters-and-accidents, australia
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| UpdatedThis Saudi Arabian-led research could help breed varieties of quinoa that will thrive in Australia's marginal cropping land.
Topics: grain, genetics, science-and-technology, rural, research, melbourne-3000, saudi-arabia
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| UpdatedAn award-winning student has shown that sheep intended to control fireweed by grazing are instead, spreading it via their manure.
Topics: science-awards, science, environment, science-and-technology, sheep-production, livestock, beef-cattle, research, community-and-society, rural, secondary-schools, women-in-agriculture, weeds, bega-2550
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| UpdatedA Queensland scientist plays a vital role in the world-first discovery of a "middleweight" black hole in space, after spending 40 years searching the universe to find it.
Topics: blackholes, astronomy-space, science-and-technology, research, university-of-queensland-4072, qld, australia, united-states