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Scientists have discovered that soil microbes can make plants more resistant to an aggressive disease – opening new possibilities for sustainable food production. Bacterial wilt disease caused by Ralstonia solanacearum infects several plants including tomatoes and potatoes. It causes huge economic losses around the world especially in China, Indonesia and Africa. Researchers from the University of

A group of international conservationists is urging governments across the globe to adopt a new approach to address the impact of economic development on the natural world. Renowned researchers, including University of Queensland scientists, aim to draw attention to what they call “net positive outcomes for nature”. Professor James Watson, of UQ and the Wildlife Conservation

New Monash University research has paved the way for drones to revolutionise ecological monitoring. Published today in the journal Scientific Reports, the research found that drones are much more precise at monitoring the size of seabird colonies in tropical and polar environments than more traditional ground counts. Carried out on Ashmore Reef (tropical) and Macquarie

Potential for use in next-generation prostheses or self-healing electronic devices Our largest bodily organ is also one of the most remarkable. Not only is our skin pressure sensitive, it is also able to efficiently heal itself to provide a protective barrier between our insides and the world around us. While we’ve covered synthetic materials that

By combining semiconducting nanowires and bacteria, researchers can now produce liquid fuel. Three pioneers in the field of synthetic photosynthesis discuss the potential of this technology and the challenges that must be overcome to make it commonplace. Imagine creating artificial plants that make gasoline and natural gas using only sunlight. And imagine using those fuels

A new report from Citigroup argues that solar panel installations will surpass expectations as its cost falls below that of the most expensive gas-fired power plants Large consumer electronic brands are likely to enter the solar energy market and fuel a worldwide boom in panel installations that will surpass most expectations as the rooftop technology

The real genius is in combining all this fitness-tracking data with a fun game   The mobile health revolution, which started and took off in overseas emerging markets, is rapidly making its way to the U.S. The past few months have brought a surge of new innovations – the FitBit Ultra, the Jawbone UP and

He’s a young man from Egypt who refused to give in to hard conditions that threatened his passion for science. Though the unprofessional educational system forced him to study something he doesn’t like, yet he succeeded in swimming against the stream and came up with an idea of a new remarkable invention that could benefit

Scientists hope to borrow strategy from simpler animals to repair damaged spinal cord nerves in humans. Frogs, dogs, whales, snails can all do it, but humans and primates can’t. Regrow nerves after an injury, that is—while many animals have this ability, humans don’t. But new research from the Salk Institute suggests that a small molecule