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A Cut Above the Rest: Our contributions to the beef industry

What do burps, beetles and bacteria have in common? Bovines of course! At least, that's the case when it comes to our work with the cattle industry - an industry that's worth $6 billion in Australia....

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Another kind of Southern Lights

Is there an alien invasion happening in Tasmania, turning the ocean a neon blue? Well, not quite. The 'aliens' causing this light show are from Earth - but they are in a place they don't belong.

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Cracking good science on egg allergens

What came first - the chicken with the switched off allergen gene, or the allergy-free egg? Our scientists have been working with Deakin University to develop an egg that doesn't cause allergic...

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This scanner has a few bugs, and we’re glad about it

How many insect specimens do you think are in the Australian National Insect Collection? A few hundred thousand? A million? Actually, at the moment, it has about 12 million specimens, and it’s growing...

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A tale of three mosquitoes: how a warming world could spread disease

Mosquitoes are responsible for much human suffering around the globe because of their ability to transmit nasty diseases. Could climate change cause these diseases to spread even further?

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Honey bee backpackers ready to tackle the world

Honey bee populations are collapsing around the world, their health and ability to pollinate crops is under serious threat. This is why we are leading an international alliance of researchers,...

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