New papers examine Australia's weird weather
06 November, 2015The annual extremes issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society features five papers focusing on Australia's changing climate throughout 2014.
A bright idea: turning food waste into LEDs
29 October, 2015University of Utah researchers have found a way to make LEDs even more sustainable than they already are — by creating them from food and beverage waste.
Five principles for catalysing collaboration
25 September, 2015Monash University researchers have identified five key principles to facilitate collaboration between biophysical and social scientists to help solve the world's urgent sustainability problems.
Ontong Java Atoll under threat from climate change
23 September, 2015Displacement Solutions recently completed a two-month research mission to one of the world's most isolated atolls, the Solomon Islands' Ontong Java Atoll, in order to assess the impact of climate change on the small community.
Crystal structures for capturing carbon dioxide
01 September, 2015UNSW alumnus and Prime Minister's Science Prize winner Matthew Hill is investigating materials that could capture and store carbon dioxide.
Diamond-like coatings help save fuel
31 August, 2015Researchers have developed a new method for reducing the friction generated by engine components to almost zero — a breakthrough that could save billions of litres of fuel worldwide every year.
Confining electromagnetic energy
28 August, 2015Researchers have found a new way to confine electromagnetic energy without it leaking away, with potential applications ranging from explaining dark matter to combating energy losses in future technologies.
Sustainability researchers reach Fresh Science finals
28 August, 2015The finalists in the NSW Fresh Science competition have been announced, with 10 lucky early-career researchers set to learn how to communicate their science to the general public, media, government and industry.
Save the bees!
26 August, 2015CSIRO is leading an international collaboration of researchers, beekeepers, farmers, industry and technology companies in an effort to better understand what is harming the health and pollination ability of honey bees.
Crystal sponges to clean up waste
30 July, 2015A research collaboration led by CSIRO has developed sponge-like crystals that clean up contaminants in industrial waste and soil.
Sticky tape could help to develop thinner solar cells
23 July, 2015Scientists have used sticky tape to create atom-thick layers of phosphorus, called phosphorene, whose properties could open the door to ultrathin and ultralight solar cells and LEDs.
Industrial applications for safflower oil
13 July, 2015GO Resources has licensed CSIRO to commercialise its technology for the production of super-high oleic safflower oil (SHOSO) — a plant-sourced alternative to petroleum-based raw materials and traditional sources of oleic acid (an industrially significant fatty acid).
Cheaper, greener biodegradable plastic
10 July, 2015Researchers have developed a way to produce the bioplastic polylactic acid (PLA) in a simpler and more waste-free way.
Materials manufacturing with micro-explosions
30 June, 2015Laser-induced micro-explosions in silicon have been used to create exotic new materials — a technique which could lead to the simple creation and manufacture of superconductors or high-efficiency solar cells and light sensors.
Parramatta River home to a diverse range of fauna
10 June, 2015The Parramatta River Catchment Group has launched the report 'Our Living Catchment: Fauna and Habitat', providing an insight into the richness and diversity of fauna that exists in natural banks and bushland surrounding the Parramatta River.
