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The task of magnetic classification suddenly looks easier

Dec 1, 2022

As a result, the magnetic structures of only about 1,500 materials worked out experimentally have been tabulated to date. Researchers have also predicted magnetic structures by numerical means, but lengthy...

New CRISPR-based tool inserts large DNA sequences at desired sites in cells

Nov 30, 2022

However, this process requires cells to make double-stranded breaks in their DNA, which can cause chromosomal deletions or rearrangements that are harmful to cells. Another limitation is that it only...

New music book series, 33 1/3 Oceania, celebrates influential albums from Australia and New Zealand

Nov 30, 2022

30 November 2022Since 2003, the world-renowned book series 33 1/3 has provided music fans with detailed, impeccably researched examinations of seminal albums by artists from the US, UK and Europe;...

How ocean currents helped Dr Adele Morrison find her path

Nov 30, 2022

Oceanographer Dr Adele Morrison is working on the frontline of the climate crisis. Morrison took a few detours via quantum physics and teaching before finding her way to climate science....

Hacked Twitter data includes phone numbers, personal emails for celebrities, prominent politicians

Nov 30, 2022

More than 5.4 million user records from Twitter have been published online, exposing everything from private phone numbers to email addresses. The Daily Dot was able to confirm the presence...

National study suggests new vaccine is needed to prevent childhood pneumonia

Nov 30, 2022

The study looked into the effectiveness of the vaccine in preventing severe forms of pneumonia. Photo: ShutterstockThe current vaccine against bacterial pneumonia is not providing optimal protection to Australian children,...

A simpler path to better computer vision

Nov 30, 2022

Instead of designing customized image generation programs for a particular training task, they gathered a dataset of 21,000 publicly available programs from the internet. Then they used this large collection...

Gen Z tech entrepreneur wins Sydney Genesis startup competition

Nov 30, 2022

Sophia KurianskiSophia Kurianski, 24, was crowned winner of the 30th cohort, securing $25,000 for her solo venture Jinolo – a 3D and 2D computer-aided design (CAD) file sharing platform that...

An ecological rule breaker shows the effects of climate change on body size evolution

Nov 30, 2022

The findings shed new light on the effects of climate change on the evolution of body size in animals. “Few ecogeographical patterns are as important and well-studied as variation in...

Dr John Debs earns national recognition for teaching methods

Nov 29, 2022

The AIP Education Medal recognises outstanding contributions to tertiary physics education in Australia. We recently interviewed John to learn more about his unique approach to physics education and what makes...