by Matilda Meikle | Mar 1, 2024 | Mining
According to a report by the MCA, Australia has invested $30 billion in research and development of the mining sector since 2005. This has led to a series of important products which streamline mining efforts and ensure workers are protected. This list of 10...
by Matilda Meikle | Mar 1, 2024 | Environment
Scientists have found that the world is 1.7 degrees warmer, according to information gathered from the Puerto Rican sea sponge. Researchers from The University of Western Australia collaborated with experts from Indiana State university and the University of Puerto...
by Matilda Meikle | Feb 26, 2024 | Science
A 3D printed titanium structure with incredible strength may change how we make things from medical implants to aircraft. RMIT University researchers have used titanium alloy to create a new metamaterial – a term referring to an artificial material with...
by Matilda Meikle | Feb 23, 2024 | Science
What exactly are lab-grown diamonds and how do they compare with the real thing? Professors Tracey Rushmer and Rich Mildren explain. A diamond is a solid rock of carbon and the hardest known naturally occurring substance. Because diamonds also have some extraordinary...
by Matilda Meikle | Feb 19, 2024 | Science
Palaeoconservation could be the key to rescuing endangered animals When a species is listed as endangered, experts employ typical practices such as habitat protection, climate control and feeding. In other words, they provide the animal with more of what it already...