Australian university sets world efficiency record for a large perovskite solar module
A 30 by 30 centimetre module made by UNSW with the company UtmoLight reached a certified 23.5% efficiency.
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Australian farmers test in the field whether regenerative agriculture copes better with drought
The CSIRO-led STRAP project will spend five years studying practices such as intercropping and legumes on grain farms.
Australia honours the CSIRO invention behind Wi-Fi on a coin
The Royal Australian Mint’s new “Bright Ideas” series celebrates five Australian inventions, including the high-speed wireless network created in the 1990s.
Marine heatwave forecasts four months ahead win a Eureka Prize in Australia
Scientists from CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology built the country’s first operational forecasts, already used by fishers, aquaculture and conservation managers.
Australians vote for “Insect of the Year” to celebrate nature’s little heroes
The ABC poll has six finalists, from a golden beetle to a glow-worm from the Otway forests, and the winner will be announced on 9 November.
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