Science and Technology
The most recent 250 Science and Technology stories.
Marine science website logs on
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Marine scientists around the world now have access to a valuable online resource developed by the University of Tasmania.
Qld uni unveils swine flu vaccine
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The University of Qld says it has made the first Australian batch of a new swine flu vaccine.
'Trojan horse' therapy combats chemo resistance
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For most cancer patients, treatments are exhausting, time-consuming and nauseating, but new research may change all that.
Qld scientists to unveil swine flu vaccine
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Scientists at the University of Queensland (UQ) have developed one of the first vaccines for swine flu.
Tas scientists take part in global event
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A group of Tasmanian astronomers have picked up satellite messages from the moon.
That's lunar! Boffins trade moon messages
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A group of Tasmanian scientists have been sending messages to the moon - and getting a response.
Cyberspace straining Irish marriages: counsellors
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A marriage counselling service says too much time spent on the internet is causing increasing friction between couples in Ireland.
Urban trees capture carbon better: report
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An ANU report has found street trees are more effective than native forests at capturing carbon because of their relative youth.
Qld to ban pest fish
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More than 70 species of noxious fish will be banned in Queensland starting in August, to ensure the state abides with a new national noxious fish list.
3D map planned for Gippsland Basin
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The Victorian Government is looking for tenders to make a three-dimensional underground map of the Gippsland Basin in the state's south-east.
New rescue technology in NSW Snowies
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Back-country skiers and bushwalkers in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains are being encouraged to use improved search and rescue technology.
Sugar not so sweet says researcher
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A researcher from the Southern Cross University says sugarcane may soon be seen primarily as a source of fuel rather than food.
'Oldest musical instrument' found
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Researchers in Germany have unearthed a bird-bone flute carved more than 35,000 years ago.
CSIRO cleared over grape bungle
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A Spanish vine collection has been blamed for the mix-up that caused grape growers to produce the wrong variety.
Power of positive thinking questioned
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The theory behind the power of positive thinking has been dealt a blow with new research showing that positive statements could do more harm than good.
Internet body considers domain name expansion
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Within 12 months Australians could see an expansion of web domain names, beyond the present 21 domains, which include .com, the .org and .net.
Animal group won't appeal roo cull
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Animal Liberation will not be appealing against an ACT Tribunal decision to allow a kangaroo cull on a Defence site in Canberra to resume.
ACT employer optimism on the up
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Employer confidence in the ACT has risen for the first time in more than a year.
Defence roo cull resumes
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A cull of thousands of kangaroos on a Defence Department site at Majura has resumed.
French village on alert after 'croc' sightings
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A French village is on the alert after several sightings of a crocodile were reported in a local pond and police and local anglers have joined the hunt for the elusive creature dubbed the 'Loch Ness monster of the Vosges'.
'Desperate' man offers wife's ashes on eBay
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A man who tried to sell his dead wife's ashes on an internet auction site says medical debts led him to desperate measures.
Govt hires IT experts to maintain school computers
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About 200 specialists will be hired to manage the roll-out and maintenance of new computers in Victorian schools.
Dying for a drink: New theory on giant roo extinction
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Researchers have found more evidence that hunting by humans may have caused the extinction of the giant kangaroo.
Qld students win international aviation design award
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A team of mechanical and aerospace engineering students from the University of Queensland (UQ) has won a worldwide aviation design competition at the Paris Air Show.
New technology boosts opal hunt
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An Australian mining company says it is using Russian technology to make opals easier to find.
