The ‘Holy Grail’ of fruit fly traps has been launched , dramatically boosting Australia’s potential for agricultural production in what is already a multibillion dollar industry. Griffith University and agricultural product…
Billions invested in Australia’s water reform – but is the journey over?
In the past 12 years, Australian governments have invested more than $13 billion in water reforms designed to tackle increasing water demands, ageing water infrastructure, inefficient water use and uncertain…
DNA reveals a new history of the First Australians
Understanding the history of Aboriginal Australians, their origins and how their population changed over some 50,000-plus years has always been an enormous challenge. Many Aboriginal people have their own origin…
EVENT: The Genomic History of Aboriginal Australia
On 6 October a public lecture and discussion panel was given at the Ship Inn in Brisbane with a selection of the authors of the recently published Nature paper, ‘The…
‘Open science’ paves new pathway to develop malaria drugs
Malaria remains one of the world’s leading causes of mortality in developing countries. Last year alone, it killed more than 400,000 people, mostly young children. This week in ACS Central…
What we have in common with corals and their unexplored microbial world
Ever had a gut feeling that you have something in common with a coral reef? Well, you do. Both humans and corals rely on microorganisms to function normally. Across all…
Racing climate change to cure diseases
One of the first steps on the road to cure a disease such as Parkinson’s, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, dementia or infectious diseases is finding active compounds that interact with the…
How we escaped from the Big Bang
A Griffith University physicist is challenging the conventional view of space and time to show how the world advances through time. Associate Professor Dr Joan Vaccaro, of Griffith’s Centre for…
EVENT: Making the most of the innovation agenda: Science, technology & innovation policy for economic growth
From the sheep’s back to the resources boom Australia’s economic drivers are constantly changing. We are now in the information age where data has moved from a backroom process of…
Taking the cow piss out of our waterways
If carbon is added to paddocks where cows urinate it can reduce the runoff of nitrogen into waterways meaning more nutrients for pasture growth and cleaner creeks and rivers. This…