Are partially protected areas the ‘red herrings’ of marine conservation?
Partially protected marine areas create confusion and don’t meet their broad conservation objectives, UNSW researchers have found.
Students worldwide learning science thanks to the University of Waikato
Making science lessons relevant, engaging, and real in a busy and ever-changing world can be a challenge. But for more than 15 years, the Science Learning Hub at the University of Waikato...
Truly astronomical: over half a billion celestial objects mapped
More than 690 million celestial objects have been catalogued, photographed and are now available online for exploration by the public, thanks to an international research collaboration.
Study reveals the relaxing music to help you sleep
If you have trouble turning off at night, could switching on a little bit of music help you get some quality shut-eye?
Light-carrying chips advance machine learning
A team of international scientists has demonstrated an initial prototype of a photonic processor using tiny rays of light confined inside silicon chips that can process information much...
Study helps unlock secrets of star formation
A new study by an international team of researchers has used computer power to map the so-called "sonic scale", showing the key role turbulence plays in star formation.
New tool gauges impacts of warming waters on over 200 fish species
Warming ocean waters could reduce the ability of fish, especially large ones, to extract the oxygen they need from their environment.
Funding boost means sunny days for solar innovation
A $4.5 million funding boost will help researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) develop next-generation solar cell technology.
Researchers at University of Toronto, Northwestern use AI to accelerate discovery of industrial materials
Researchers at the University of Toronto and Northwestern University are using machine learning to craft the best materials for different industrial uses.
Studying Chaos with One of the World’s Fastest Cameras
There are things in life that can be predicted reasonably well. The tides rise and fall. The moon waxes and wanes. A billiard ball bounces around a table according to orderly geometry.
