australian scientists
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Australian Scientists Just Worked Out Why Stars Explode
Overachievers, this mob. Australian Scientists have had a busy week – but that hasn’t stopped them from helping to solve the mystery of what causes exploding stars – used to measure the accelerating expansion of the Universe.
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Australian Scientists Are On The Path To A Peanut Allergy Cure
Food allergies affect 250 million people worldwide, and have risen by 350 per cent in the last 20 years. Peanut allergy has increased at the greatest rate. While allergies to egg, milk, wheat and soy generally resolve during childhood, nut and seafood allergies often persist throughout life. But now a trial for the treatment of…
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The Plan To Mine The Parts Of Australia We Can’t Get To (Yet)
Most of Australia’s easily-accessible deposits of base and precious metals have been discovered and mined already, and today a new report from mining organisation AMIRA International says Australia needs to beef up its geoscience, technology and infrastructure to get to deposits our continent is hiding deep down.
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Australian Scientists Just Worked Out How To Clean Up Mercury With Recycled Cooking Oil
Turns out waste cooking oil can be used to extract mercury from the environment. Who knew?