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A broad process of communication and consultation should be initiated before gene drives are applied to control pests and diseases in Australia.
It’s not a new phenomenon that scientists who challenge the orthodoxy or policy positions suffer career ramifications.
Australia’s biggest prize pot for computer gaming is up for grabs this weekend which shows our growing interest in the multi-million dollar eSports industry.
Facebook wants to stop violent videos appearing in its feeds, but we must ensure human moderators don’t suffer.
We know much about the true shape of our planet is thanks to two satellites that act as targets for lasers fired from Earth.
On World Press Freedom Day, we must deal with the threat data collection and surveillance poses to journalism.
Cats evolved in hot desert regions where there were lots of small animals to eat. So they evolved feet that are perfect for pouncing on prey, climbing, scratching and jumping from great heights.
Negotiations for the new media rights for cricket in Australia could see a change in how we watch games, and even be linked to a drop in people actually playing the game.
More young women and girls could be encouraged to look to a career in science thanks to the new Superstars in STEM project.
How far would you go to better your life, to live longer, to beat death? And how much can technology help us in that quest?
Oceanographers say they have the “credible new information” authorities need to resume the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
Along with machine learning, data mining and statistics, visualisations are playing an important role in current-day data analytics.
A decade after the first coordinated cyber attack, the players might be the same, but cyber operations have changed dramatically.
Epigenetics is consistent with the theory of evolution – in fact, Darwin predicted that tiny parcels might somehow provide a flow of information from experience to inheritance.
People used to think that when they looked up at the night sky, they were seeing all of space. Then American astronomer Edwin Hubble found out something so amazing, NASA named a telescope after him.
The Guardians of the Galaxy team are rocking the universe again in the latest volume of the science fiction blockbuster. But how does the science stand up to some number crunching?
The decisions we make in life often come down to Bayes’ Theorem, but most of us don’t even realise what it is. So how does it work?
In its broadest sense, the March for Science aims to cause US legislators to reflect a little and understand what they risk if they choose to erode their global scientific leadership.
Earth is a relatively dry planet compared to some of the other ocean worlds in our Solar system. Life needs water so what about life on these other places?
Some Australians feel they are missing out on the benefits of scientific and technological progress.
Consumers who live in Australian cities will most likely benefit from the entry of a fourth player in the mobile network scene.
Customers on land and in the sky are placing increasing demands on Skymuster satellites for broadband Wi-Fi delivery - can NBC Co deliver?
Australia’s hoping to take a share of the billion-dollar space industry with the launch of its first totally Australian-built satellites in 15 years.
When it comes to facts versus opinions, just remember that not all facts have been true, and not all opinions should be dismissed either.