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- Quantum science pathway opens up but diversity bedevils workforce plans
- COVID-19 isolation requirement dropped in Australia
- World’s biggest flow battery opens in China
- Lunar glass samples reveal Moon meteorite impacts that mirrored those happening on Earth millions of years ago
- Juvenile endangered seahorses have been released again in man-made ‘seahorse hotels’
- WildObs: Australian scientists are trying to create a huge database of wildlife selfies
- More bias against women: ‘Female-sounding’ patent applicants are less likely to be successful
- How can you see Jupiter tonight?
- Anabolic steroids: why do people use them, and what is the science?
- You may have missed… tracking chaotic narwhals, breeding better peas, and living materials
- Ancient Mayan cities are heavily contaminated with mercury
- Asteroid Ryugu definitely from the outer Solar System, says new analysis
- Research guidelines updated by NHMRC to make science open access
- Rock art – a deep look into Marra Wonga and its Seven Sisters story
- It takes a team of health pros to build a champion athlete
- Should Australia be using satellites to keep coal companies honest?
- 3D X-rays and AI could help detect illegally trafficked Australian wildlife hidden in luggage or cargo
- Why salt makes things taste so good – or does it?
- Australia’s GHG – just ten high polluting facilities have created a third of Australian’s ‘safeguard’ emissions, says report
- Why should we trust science? Because it doesn’t trust itself
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