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New study reveals ancient microbial feasting

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

The first-ever snapshot of primitive  organisms eating each other has been found in ancient fossils examined by a team of scientists at The University of Western Australia.

PhD student Gar-Wing Truong

High-speed discovery helps measure greenhouse gases from space

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Scientists have discovered how to measure greenhouse gases 200,000 times faster as the result research by an award-winning PhD student from The University of Western Australia and a US team.

Great balls of iron - researchers uncover clue to bird navigation

Friday, 26 April 2013

Every year millions of birds make heroic migratory journeys across oceans and continents guided by the Earth's magnetic field. How they detect those magnetic fields has puzzled scientists for decades.

Associate Professor Andrew Redfern centre front and his colleagues

Three new molecules may hold key to survival

Monday, 22 April 2013

Three newly discovered molecules may be important in treating breast and prostate cancers, according to a team of researchers from The University of Western Australia who are interested in the strong link between hormones and cancer.

Associate Professor Markus Melloh

Vicious cycle a pain in the back

Monday, 22 April 2013

Instead of anti-depressants, cognitive behavioural therapy, relaxation and biofeedback may be helpful in treating patients who have depressive symptoms as well as back pain, according to a researcher at the University of Western Australia.

An artist’s impression of a gamma ray burst. Credit : CNRS Céline Lavalande

Giant stars cause monster cosmic explosion before dying

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Evidence of an extreme cosmic event involving the death of super-giant stars hundreds of times bigger than the Sun has been discovered by an international research team, including astronomers from The University of Western Australia.

Plight of bees to premiere in Perth for Honey Week

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

An acclaimed feature-length documentary that has wowed audiences in 21 European countries with footage of the intimate lives of honeybees has a strong connection to bee researchers at The University of Western Australia.

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Puppet ponders amazing blue whales

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

A puppet in a mask and flippers wonders why blue whales have pushed the limits of evolution to become the biggest animal ever, in a new video produced by a student from The University of Western Australia.

More people are better off, but inequality is rising – so what’s going on?

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

The following article by Winthrop Professor Peter Robertson was originally published on The Conversation and has been republished with full permission.

New sweet potatoes turn to 'gold' for Timor-Leste

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

The golden flesh of new sweet potato varieties is proving to be very valuable in one of the world's poorest nations, Timor-Leste.