Science
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Great Barrier Reef coral cover at record levels: Report
Canberra– Large sections of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR) now have an unprecedented amount of coral, according to a new…
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Can silk replace microplastics?
New York– Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US have developed a biodegradable system based on…
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Webb’s astronomical trove: Cosmic cliffs, birthplace of stars, dying stars
Washington– The powerful next-generation James Webb Space Telescope has released a treasure trove of full-colour images from deepest and sharpest…
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Controlling rocket re-entries from space imperative to cut human risks: Study
Toronto– Most space launches result in uncontrolled rocket body re-entries, creating casualty risks for people on the ground, at sea…
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More conservation efforts needed to assist connectivity between dolphin groups: Report
Canberra– Researchers have called for greater conservation efforts after conducting the first ever widespread census of the genetic diversity of…
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Humanity to reach Mars in your lifetime: Elon Musk
San Francisco– Tech billionaire Elon Musk is optimistic and has expressed confidence that “humanity will reach Mars in your lifetime”.…
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How bacteria may help make sustainable, super-efficient rocket fuel
New York– Scientists have used a molecule made by bacteria to develop a new class of sustainable biofuels powerful enough…
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Intensive farming may actually cut future pandemic risk: Scientists
London– Scientists have thwarted the idea that intensive livestock farming is causing pandemics, and showed that it could actually reduce…
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Astronomers find fastest-growing black hole of past 9 bn years
Sydney– An international team of astronomers has discovered the fastest-growing black hole of the last nine billion years. The black…
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Scientists craft sweaty, self-healing living human skin for robots
Tokyo– Scientists from Japan have brought us one step closer to human-like robots by crafting living human skin on robots…
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