Better-adapted banana variety discovered in Oman
Omani experts have discovered and cultivated a new banana variety with beneficial traits: it’s hardy, wind-resilient and harvest-ready sooner.
Omani experts have discovered and cultivated a new banana variety with beneficial traits: it’s hardy, wind-resilient and harvest-ready sooner.
IChemE’s latest compilation of researcher interviews reveals the aspirations, experiences and philosophies that underpin progress in the chemical engineering field.
Should we believe a recent UC Davis study that concluded lab-cultured meat has greater ‘global warming potential’ than retail beef’? Dr James Ryall, CSO of Aussie alt-meat firm Vow, isn’t so sure – and argues there’s room for both types of meat in a protein-hungry world.
Sunshine Coast scientists have identified high-grade nutrient-rich propolis in beehives nationwide that could fuel a lucrative homegrown health-food industry.
New research from FFS partner institution UNE research shows that upcycling food waste into commercial chicken feed would save Australia’s poultry industry around $500m per annum and cut our total greenhouse gas emissions by at least five per cent.
Our tropical fruits are vulnerable to climate change. Two Murdoch University researchers ask, ‘Can we make them resilient in time?’
Research bodies including universities, CSIRO and CRCs; female-led start-ups; and those seeking STEM careers are all beneficiaries in the 2020-21 Federal Budget.
CRC participant UNSW is known for prodigious research output in science, technology and engineering – as evidenced by this year’s Research Superstar rankings. QUT’s no slouch in the STEM stakes, either.
UNSW has rocketed upwards in this year’s ARWU global research rankings to #74, and now outranks all other Australian unis with its across-the-board research performance.
STEAM (science, technology, engineering, agriculture, maths) students and early-career researchers, put your innovation hats on: it’s that time of year again.