New type of pygmy perch found
The Little Pygmy Perch, or Nannoperca pygmaea, is a new species of fish discovered in south-western Australia.
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Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers deficient in iodine
Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers may be deficient in iodine, according to new research.
The study of 587 new mothers involved…
Concern over fishing of whale sharks
Whale sharks are being increasingly hunted for the Chinese market, where demand is high for large shark fins and meat.
Research…
Gene discovery will help drug screening
The HIV drug “abacavir” has been found to induce a dangerous allergic reaction in patients with the HLA-B*5701 gene.
The…
Dolphins a bad influence on each other
Dolphins can pick up harmful behaviour like begging for food from humans from each other.
According to a Murdoch University…
Research penguin dies after 20 years of study and observation
A 20-year-old penguin, which was banded as a chick, is said to have provided invaluable information to the Department of…
Arctic tree species survived millennia-long winter
Scandinavian conifer trees in the high arctic were able to withstand the last ice age, researchers from Murdoch University…
WA eucalypt could save ship hulls, help medical research
A eucalyptus plant native to south west WA has unique self-cleaning and water-repellent properties which could make it a…
Ancient WA trees threatened by little-understood disease
Thousands of beautiful Marri trees throughout the South West of WA, including the wineries region, are dying or are already…
Jumping genes give evolution a kickstart
Scientists have formed a new theory on the way genes jump around an organisms' genome.
Jumping genes, or transposons, are…
Give a dolphin a conch, he’ll eat forever
Researchers from Murdoch University believe a recently documented method of fishing may be spreading throughout a population…
Hope for new hepatitis C virus vaccine
Murdoch University researchers have begun a study to develop a new and innovative vaccine for the hepatitis C virus (HCV…
Hitting the hot spots in prescribed burning
Academics are investigating whether creating “hotspots” in controlled burn offs in tuart forests will effectively stimulate…
Clay to help soil act as carbon sink
Adding substances like clay to sandy soils could increase the amount of carbon that can be stored in the soil. Scientists…
Counting oil corpses doesn’t add up to death toll
A new study has revealed that the number of animal deaths caused by oil spills may be up to 50 times higher than previously…
Do calm cows make better beef?
An Australian scientist is commencing research to determine whether calm cattle produce better beef. The study will investigate…