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Plants

eDNA could help farmers boost crop production

Ashwini Sakharkar

Study reveals how eDNA could bear fruit for farmers and the environment.

Milky Way galaxy
Space

Astronomers discover answer to long-period radio transients ever detected

Ashwini Sakharkar

A record-breaking astrophysical discovery!

Moving ‘hotspot’ created world’s longest straight underwater mountain belt.
Earth

Earth’s longest straight underwater mountain chain created by moving hotspot

Ashwini Sakharkar

The Ninetyeast Ridge formed through a different process than previously believed.

Oil spill still contaminating sensitive Mauritius mangroves three years on.
Technology

Oil spills still contaminating Mauritius mangrove ecosystem nearly three years on

Ashwini Sakharkar

Oil is still present in an environmentally sensitive mangrove forest.

Martian meteorite
Space

Ancient hot water on Mars suggests a habitable past

Amit Malewar

New avenues for understanding ancient Martian hydrothermal systems.

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Psychology

Study challenged the perception heavy social media use

Pranjal Malewar

It was important to stress the findings.

LED-screen
Technology

New breakthrough could lead to improvements in everyday technology

Ashwini Sakharkar

Bright future for solar panels, TV screens, and more!

Welder is welding metal flange to connect with steel pipe for improving oil pipeline system work
Health

Many Aussie welders face high cancer risk from fumes

Dr. Prajakta Banik

New research from Curtin University reveals that over 46,000 Australian welders are exposed to high levels of dangerous fumes at work, with inadequate protection. This...

Asteroid Bennu Particles.
Space

4.5-billion-year-old asteroid helps reveal our solar system’s origins

Amit Malewar

Uncovering the secrets hidden within a 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid.

CubeSats
Space

New research could change how space missions are conducted

Ashwini Sakharkar

Research breakthroughs to take space missions to new heights.

water drops as droplet shape on blue background
Environment

When Earth got it’s freshwater

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Ancient water cycle: A 4-billion-year origin.

Another popular dish for Thais and tourists visiting Thailand.
Health

Taking pictures of food could be the key to improving people’s diet

Ashwini Sakharkar

Snapping photos of our food isn't just content for our social media feeds.

Ryugu asteroid
Space

Organic compounds in asteroids formed in cold areas of space

Amit Malewar

The findings open new possibilities for studying life beyond Earth.

Chang'e-5 return capsule
Science

Moon asteroid impacts mirrored on Earth, study

Pranjal Malewar

Major impact events on Earth were not stand-alone events.

Amasia
Science

Pacific Ocean will make way for the world’s next supercontinent on the planet

Amit Malewar

What would happen to Earth in the next 200 million years?

beach sand sample
Science

A 4-Billion-year-old ancient piece of Earth’s crust found underneath Western Australia

Pranjal Malewar

Lasers light the way to the discovery of ancient crust.

Image showing continents
Science

Evidence that giant meteorite impacts formed Earth’s continents

Amit Malewar

Giant impacts provide a mechanism for fracturing the crust.

Image showing continents
Science

Earth’s ancient water cycle was key to making continents

Amit Malewar

The study shed new light on how the continents were originally formed.

Image showing shell on beach sand
Science

Unlocking ancient history of Earth from grains of sand

Amit Malewar

This new approach allows a greater understanding of the nature of ancient geology.

Image showing victoria mars crater
Space

Study confirmed the frequency of asteroid collisions that formed Mars craters

Amit Malewar

Consistent asteroid showers rock previous thinking on Mars craters.

Curtin University scientists
Space

Scientists pinpointed the likely home of martian meteorites

Amit Malewar

The study would help provide the context to unravel the geological history of Mars.

New efficient electrocatalyst to make green hydrogen from water
Technology

New efficient electrocatalyst to make green hydrogen from water

Pranjal Malewar

Gamechanger for clean hydrogen production.

Image showing Toba Caldera
Science

Supervolcanoes remain active for thousands of years after a super-eruption

Pranjal Malewar

The threat of further hazards exists for many thousands of years after.

Earth continents
Science

How the Earth’s continents formed more than three billion years ago?

Amit Malewar

Plate tectonics research rewrites history of Earth's continents

There are two faces of the earth: study
Science

There are two faces of the earth: study

Amit Malewar

Earth's mantle is currently classified into two main domains, African and Pacific. However, little is known about their formation and history, and they are...

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