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How have koalas in Richmond Range National Park managed the weather chaos of recent years?
Australia; NSW
Southern Cross University
Australian Mammalogy
Next-generation batteries could redefine the future of energy storage
International
University of Sharjah
Renewable Energy - Volume 3: Energy Storage Systems - Fuel Cells, Supercapacitors, and Batteries
Five new wētā species just dropped
New Zealand
Massey University
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
Politics could threaten future of national parks as ‘big tourism’ interests take over
Australia; QLD; TAS
Griffith University
npj Biodiversity
As night time temperatures rise, so do suicide hotline calls
International
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, Appalachian State University, USA
PLOS Mental Health
Twilight fish study reveals unique hybrid eye cells
Australia; International; QLD
The University of Queensland,Queensland Brain Institute
Science Advances
Higher air pollution could increase the risk of physical disabilities getting worse
International
University of Michigan School of Public Health, USA
JAMA Network Open
Flagship whales facing climate-driven decline in Australia
Australia; International; SA; WA
Flinders University,Curtin University,Current Environmental, University of Pretoria, University of Western Australia, Southwest Fisheries Science Centre (USA), WA Museum, SA Museum, DEW and Yalata Anangu Community
Scientific Reports
Nanoplastics are hindering the cognitive abilities of fish
Australia; International; NT
Charles Darwin University
Marine Pollution Bulletin
A little protein with a big role in building Earth’s carbon fixing machinery
Australia; International; NSW; ACT
The University of Newcastle,Australian Research Council (ARC),The Australian National University,Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (Germany),ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
Nature Plants
Scientists develop eco‑friendly bricks using desert sand to replace carbon-heavy Portland cement
International
University of Sharjah
Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Bin chicken's mysterious ancestor in Hawaii
Australia; Pacific; International; SA
Flinders University,University of Lethbridge (Canada)
Integrative and Comparative Biology
Silent witnesses: Dogs and cats wag a fur-ensic tale
Australia; VIC; SA
Flinders University,La Trobe University
Forensic Science International
Businesses 'risk extinction' if they don't embrace nature and become more sustainable
International
Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
Baby sea lions learn how to forage by hunting with mum
Australia; SA
Adelaide University
Australian Journal of Zoology
Tree planting can combat urban heat, but some neighbourhoods are falling behind
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Cities
Scientists use sunlight and liquid metal to produce clean hydrogen from water
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
The University of Sydney,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),RMIT University
Nature Communications
The number of Aussie animals getting tangled in man-made materials is rising
Australia; NSW
NSW Government
Pacific Conservation Biology
Warning on hidden climate change disease threat
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
The University of New England,James Cook University,The University of Melbourne
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Tasmanian scientist in NASA mission to track ice with space lasers
Australia; International; TAS
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP),University of Tasmania
Could a forest's response to a solar eclipse have really been just a thunderstorm?
International
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Trends in Plant Science
Pretreating batteries before recycling may not be all it's charged up to be
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University
Nature Sustainability
Bushfire smoke linked to increase in emergency visits for child mental health
Australia; VIC
Monash University
Nature Mental Health
Silky skills: Australian spider rewrites the rules of web design
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
PNAS
Playful teasing may help great apes establish social boundaries
International
Indiana University, USA
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B
Lack of ‘hunger hormone’ may help snakes survive months between meals
International
University of Porto, Portugal
Open Biology
Recycling old mattresses into building insulation using fungi
Australia; VIC
Swinburne University of Technology
Scientific Reports
Banning energy disconnections shouldn’t destabilise markets
Australia; VIC
RMIT University,Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, University College Dublin, ISG International Business School
Energy Research & Social Science
Making weight-loss drugs just got better for the environment
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Nature Sustainability
Warning of kidney cell damage from high exposure to nanoplastics
Australia; International; VIC; SA
Flinders University,Monash University
Cell Biology and Toxicology
Heatwaves cost billions: how we can better prepare
Australia
Natural Hazards Research Australia
Overfishing might be the cause of reef-munching starfish outbreaks
Australia; QLD; TAS
James Cook University,Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS),University of Tasmania
Current Biology
Passerine birds' hidden survival tactic revealed
Australia; NSW
Western Sydney University
Current Biology
Shining a light on sustainable new polymers – that can be reused
Australia; VIC; SA; TAS
Flinders University,University of Tasmania,Deakin University
Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS)
Which climate policies have been most effective around the world?
Australia; International
University of Barcelona, Spain, University of Oslo, Norway
Climate Policy
Mapping the toxins in seafood that can cause food poisoning
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; NSW
Cawthron Institute,NSW Government,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Institut Louis Malardé, French Polynesia, Kōrero O Te `Ōrau, Cook Islands, Mauke, Cook Islands
PLOS One
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