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New research has identified how strawberry crops respond to a harmful fungal infection called Fusarium.
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Sandalwood seedling challenge tackled
University of Western Australia research engineers have discovered that sandalwood seedlings can be accurately metered through…
African agriculture efficiency evaluated
University of Western Australia researchers have outlined ways for 33 African countries to improve their agricultural sectors…
Understanding plants to improve agriculture
With the world populaton expected to grow 25% by 2050 there is an increasing need to improve agricultural sustainability…
Plants ‘talk’ to other plants to help them grow
Plants communicate with each through physical contact, chemical and light-mediated signals. Now it seems that having a friendly…
Parents just as influenced by junk food ads as children
New research has dispelled the conventional logic that adults are better equipped to resist junk food advertisements than…
Faster, more accurate gas analysis
A PhD student from the University of Western Australia has developed a new method to measure gases. Scientist can now measure…
Avian navigation closer to being solved
The mystery migrations of birds of the world has long puzzled scientists, but understanding how it works may be one step…
A very big bang as huge star dies
Residue of the death of a super-giant star hundreds of times bigger than our Sun has been detected by an international team…
Gender pay disparity increases with age
New research on pay disparity in the Australian labour market has found that female graduates earn less than their male counterparts…
Rock lobster feeding habits revealed
Phyllosoma, the first larval stage of western rock lobsters, spend up to 11 months floating in currents off the West Australian…
Home pesticides linked to childhood brain tumours
Home pesticide treatments may be linked to higher risks of children developing brain tumours.
Research based on a nationwide…
New partnership to improve heritage management
Sites in Western Australia’s Weld Range will be investigated and documented in a new partnership involving Wajarri Traditional…
Rainfall influenced by far-away climate conditions
Rainfall can be influenced by climate fluctuations that occur thousands of kilometres away according to new research from…
New study cuts the mustard
Extensive studies on mustard seeds have revealed the evolutionary path of Indian mustard.
Mustard has been cultivated in…
Coral research reveals different story on growth
Traditional methods of determining past ocean temperatures through coral studies have had to be rethought.
Research conducted…
Pure plants increase production
A new method of breeding pure lines of plants has been developed.
Plant breeding projects are often used for increasing…
Warmer waters release carbon
A five degree increase in ocean temperatures could be enough to set off enormous carbon dioxide emissions.
Research conducted…
Bacteria-fighting tea tree oil given all clear
After two recent reports suggesting that exposing bacteria to tea tree oil may contribute to antibiotic resistance in humans…
Colour vision linked to myopia
A possible link between colour vision and the development of myopia (near-sightedness) has been found by an international…
Children with intellectual disabilities more likely to go to hospital
Children with an intellectual disability or autism are more likely to be admitted to hospital than other children, new research…
Shark species far from home
Two years ago a recreational fisherman, Steve Downs, caught two sharks of unknown origin. Researchers at the University of…
Impact craters may be source of life on Earth
Reseachers at UWA’s School of Earth and Environment have found that meteorite impact craters may have played a key role in…
Global warming affecting predators and prey in the poles
The biodiversity of Arctic and Antarctic regions is being affected in different ways by global warming, new research shows…
Living near liquor stores bad for health
People who live close to liquor outlets have higher levels of harmful drinking and worse mental health than those who live…