Cairns molecular biologist Dr Rob Walker is working with an international research team to develop a vaccine to prevent cats from infecting humans with dangerous parasites. The James Cook University scientist is focusing his research on Toxoplasma gondii, a ...
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Nuclear power best alternative, says academic
An Adelaide Uni professor says we will have nuclear power in 18 years but a colleague begs to differ. Antonia Maiolo reports. A leading climate scientist from the University of Adelaide says Australia will rely on nuclear power for ...
More »University cleared of ‘soft-marking’
The University of Canberra has been cleared of any wrongdoing following an independent inquiry into allegations of “soft-marking” of international students. The inquiry, led by retired University of New England senior academic Professor Graham Webb, was set up to examine ...
More »A picture worth a million words
Photographic technology is zooming ahead, with US researchers developing a camera with a resolution thousands of times greater than standard SLRs. Scientists at Duke University have built a prototype camera that can capture images with resolutions of up to 50 ...
More »Trying to outsmart Google
Developers working on an advanced search engine want to employ public security cameras but there are concerns about privacy. University of Glasgow researchers are developing a new kind of web search engine to solve more complex queries. The computer scientists ...
More »Scientists kick a robot goal
Could robots be the football champions of the future? Forget Rooney, Ronaldo and Pirlo, a new breed of champion “footballers” has arrived and, who knows, it could be just the thing for Australia’s A-league. Bolts, Nuts and Sparksy from Plymouth ...
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