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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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Research defines Goldfields as a WA ‘resource bank’
ALTHOUGH the Western Australian Goldfields is one of Australia’s most important wealth generators, it neither enjoys high public expenditure nor experiences development that correlates with the amount of wealth it generates, according to research that has...
Agriculture & Food
GM considered to remedy field pea disease
A SCIENTIST with 20 years experience breeding field peas (Pisum sativum L.) recommends genetic modification research to ...
Environment & Conservation
WA’s south-west coast assessed for climate impacts
MORE than $1 billion worth of assets in the South West and Peel regions are at risk from coastal hazards arising from cl...
Fisheries & Water
Rainbowfish species diverged earlier than thought
NEW research shows the evolution of Australian rainbowfish was most probably caused by geological changes in the region,...
Health & Medicine
National collaboration leads to Alzheimer’s blood test breakthrough
EDITH Cowan University scientists have contributed to a highly collaborative research project that aims to one day estab...
Industry & Resources
Research defines Goldfields as a WA ‘resource bank’
ALTHOUGH the Western Australian Goldfields is one of Australia’s most important wealth generators, it neither enjoys hig...
Space
SKA flavours to ignite this years’ Murchison Astrofest
PREPARATIONS for one of Western Australia’s biggest astronomy festivals have been finalised and the list of speaker...
Technology & Innovation
Local cyber security expert warns of metadata risks
METADATA imbedded in almost every document sent and anything shared online can be used to collect personal information a...
Aboriginal Science & Knowledge
Indigenous knowledge offered for climate change adaptation
RESEARCHERS have been studying traditional Indigenous knowledge of ecology and weather with the Mirriwoong people of the...
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