Australia’s PhD graduates can be better utilised in the non‐academic workforce “Our research shows that 80% of job ads looking for employees with high levels of research skills did not mention the PhD as a qualification.” Read the short article here and find the full paper here.
In the first discovery of its kind, an insect stole a plant gene to elude its host’s defences. That’s one way to create a new pest-control strategy!
Watch this animation to learn how ultrasound works, with new applications in medicine.
Watch this great construction of how Earth’s landscape has changed over the past 100 million years and read about the science behind creating it
Excellent NASA concept visualisation of the evolution of our Moon.
Whether you’re displaying data or preparing a presentation or report, the effective use of colour is crucial to getting your message across. Have a play with ColorBrewer 2.0 to get started.
The winners have been announced for the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Definitely gets a few giggles.
The science (and science fiction) behind the poisons used in James Bond movies.
Ancient Roman concrete could self-heal thanks to “hot mixing” with quicklime.
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