Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider turned lead into gold – by accident
Medieval alchemists dreamed of transmuting lead into gold. Today, we know that lead and gold are…
Science meets shape-throwing in ‘Dance your PhD’ contest
You might be able to explain your “insights into oral chemesthetic perception” to a group of…
How Lila Is Redefining Scientific Discovery With Geoffrey von Maltzahn
In this episode of For Your Innovation, Brett Winton, along with ARK Invest Chief Investment Strategist,…
Sand-sized fossils hold secrets to the history of climate change
Between 18,000 and 11,000 years ago, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere suddenly shot…
NASA’s new telescope will create the ‘most colourful’ map of the cosmos ever made
NASA will soon launch a new telescope which it says will create the “most colourful” map…
Turning the Moon into a fuel depot will take a lot of power
But, of course, you need to make the fuel there in the first place. The obvious…
Taking the ‘forever’ out of ‘forever chemicals’: we worked out how to destroy the PFAS in batteries
Clearly, the battery recycling rate must improve. This is where everyday people can help. In the…
‘Digital doppelgangers’ are helping scientists tackle everyday problems – and showing what makes us human
As rising seas lap at its shore, Tuvalu faces an existential threat. In an effort to…
Motor neurone disease campaigner, former AFL champion Neale Daniher, is 2025 Australian of the Year
Neale Daniher, a campaigner in the fight against motor neurone disease and a former champion Essendon…
How we treat catchment water to make it safe to drink
Most of us are fortunate that, when we turn on the tap, clean, safe and high-quality…
A solid electrolyte gives lithium-sulfur batteries ludicrous endurance
The iodine turned out to be a critical component. While the exchange of electrons with sulfur…
2025 will see huge advances in quantum computing. So what is a quantum chip and how does it work?
In recent years, the field of quantum computing has been experiencing fast growth, with technological advances…
How do mosquito repellents work? A chemistry expert explains
It’s summertime, and for many of us that means plenty of time outside – and, unfortunately,…
Chatbots won’t help anyone make weapons of mass destruction. But other AI systems just might
Over the past two years, we have seen much written about the “promise and peril” of…
Year 4 students just achieved their best ever result in a major maths and science test
Australian Year 4 students have achieved their best ever result in a major international assessment of…
What’s the difference between liquid and powder laundry detergent? It’s not just the obvious
When shopping for a laundry detergent, the array of choices is baffling. All of the products…
What is AI superintelligence? Could it destroy humanity? And is it really almost here?
In 2014, the British philosopher Nick Bostrom published a book about the future of artificial intelligence…
Astronomers just found complex carbon molecules in space – a step closer to deciphering the origins of life
A team led by researchers at MIT in the United States has discovered large molecules containing…
Vaporizing plastics recycles them into nothing but gas
Enlarge Derek Berwin Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders, which can…