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Science and the Coalition: two big policies, one year and no minister
By Matthew Bailes
On science and technology, the Abbott government is somewhat of a paradox.
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There are no free rides to the future: Australia's Chief Scientist
By Ian Chubb
A transcript of the 2014 Jack Beale Lecture on the Global Environment hosted at the University of New South Wales.
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Australia's astronomy future in a climate of cutbacks
By Lewis Ball
The future looks very bright for Australian radio astronomy but it was somewhat clouded earlier this year when CSIRO’s radio astronomy program took a dramatic hit in the Australian federal budget.
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Fast-tracking access to experimental Ebola drugs
By Glenn Marsh
Several therapeutic treatments are in experimental phases of testing and show great promise in treating Ebola virus infections in animal models.
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Coal seam gas emissions lower than US: first Australian study
By Damian Barrett and Stuart Day
A CSIRO study offers the first indication of fugitive emissions from coal seam gas wells under Australian conditions.
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Why so many domesticated mammals have floppy ears
By Don Newgreen and Jeffrey Craig
Take a look at several domesticated mammal species and you might spot a number of similarities between them, including those cute floppy ears.
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Brain Versus Brawn: Evolution of the Bubble-Headed Weakling
By Darren Curnoe
Differences in metabolism explain why humans evolved brains while apes evolved brawn.
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Born this way? An evolutionary view of 'gay genes'
By Jenny Graves, La Trobe University
New research supports this claim that particular genes influence sexuality.
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New genes involved in food preferences will revolutionise diets and improve health
New understanding of the genes involved in taste perception and food preferences could lead to personalised nutrition plans effective not just in weight loss but in avoiding diseases.
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WA's court verdict on GM crops is a dose of common sense
By Michael Jones, Murdoch University
The WA Supreme Court has dismissed an organic farmer’s claims for damages from his neighbour’s genetically-modified canola crop.
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