A Goblin could guide us to a mystery planet thought to exist in the Solar system
Oct 20, 2018 15:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
Out in the depths of the Solar system, astronomers recently discovered a small, icy object, named 2015 TG387. First observed in October 2015, it has been nicknamed The Goblin by its discoverers. It is currently almost...
How we solved an Arctic mercury mystery
Oct 20, 2018 05:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
In the Canadian Arctic, a mystery has troubled scientists and local communities for decades: Why do marine animals in the western Arctic have higher mercury levels than those in the east? The trend is seen throughout...
Bioenergy carbon capture: climate snake oil or the 1.5-degree panacea?
Oct 20, 2018 05:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
With the release of the latest special report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, its time we talk frankly about Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Sequestration, known as BECCS. It is one of the key technologies...
Evolution is at work in computers as well as life sciences
Oct 17, 2018 22:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Science
Artificial intelligence research has a lot to learn from nature. My work links biology with computation every day, but recently the rest of the world was reminded of the connection: The 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went...
How scientists are fighting infection-causing biofilms
Oct 17, 2018 22:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
The surfaces people interact with every day may seem rather mundane, but at the molecular scale, there is more activity than meets the eye. Every surface we touch has its own unique chemical properties. Its because of...
Prime Minister’s Prize for Science 2018 goes to 'Earth-watcher' Kurt Lambeck
Oct 17, 2018 21:52 pm UTC| Science
Professor Kurt Lambeck has won the 2018 Prime Ministers Prize for Science. The award recognises Lambecks 50-year contribution to Australian and global science through his research watching planet Earth its a specialist...
Fighting frog fungus: Lee Berger wins PM's Life Scientist 2018 award
Oct 17, 2018 21:52 pm UTC| Science
Lee Berger is the 2018 recipient of the Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year, one of the Prime Ministers Prizes for Science announced on October 17. Lees research identified the cause of mysterious and...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects