“Singing” ice, a seal that sounds like it is in space, and a seismic airgun thundering like a bomb are some of the noises released by two marine acoustic labs.
It can be challenging to deliver an impactful presentation in 5 minutes, but it’s a skill worth refining.
Poorly automated translation or software that attempts to disguise plagiarism? Read about ‘Tortured Phrases’ in journal articles.
The World’s Smallest Stop-Motion Film. IBM researchers used a scanning tunnelling microscope to move thousands of carbon monoxide molecules.
Short, engaging description of what researchers need to know about predatory journals (and how to avoid them).
Serious scientific answers to hypothetical questions like “If every person on Earth aimed a laser pointer at the Moon at the same time, would it change color?”.
A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the awesome properties of the Number 42. Here is how a perfectly ordinary number captured the interest of sci-fi enthusiasts, geeks and mathematicians.
Do you perform statistical analyses? Think you’re pretty good at it? Maybe have a read of this before you judge your statistical prowess.
NHMRC have revised their Open Access Policy – all peer-reviewed publications from NHMRC-funded research must now be made available immediately upon publication.
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