Research Shows NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Will Reveal Hidden Galaxies
Two new studies from the University of Melbourne will help the largest, most powerful and complex space telescope ever built to uncover galaxies never before…
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The Science Behind Life in Space on Netflix’s Series “Away”
Unfolding spacecraft, artificial gravity, and space disease all feature on Netflix’s series ‘Away’, but how much of the action is true to life? Do you…
People Who Have Recovered From COVID-19 Could Hold the Key to Understanding Immunity to the Disease
New Clinical Study Aims to Better Understand COVID-19 Immunity People who have recovered from COVID-19, and their close contacts, could hold the key to understanding…
New Theory for the Origin of Dark Matter
A recent study from the University of Melbourne proposes a new theory for the origin of dark matter, helping experimentalists in Australia and abroad in…
Tapping Secrets of Aussie Spider’s Unique Silk: Strong New Genetic Material Touted
An international collaboration has provided the first insights into a new type of silk produced by the very unusual Australian basket-web spider, which uses it…
Universe Simulations Show Webb Telescope Can Reveal Distant Galaxies Hidden in Quasars’ Glare
Webb observations will seek dusty galaxies from the first billion years of the universe. The brightest objects in the distant, young universe are quasars. These…
COVID-19 Recovery: Researchers Find the Immune System Can Fight Back
Melbourne researchers have mapped immune responses from one of Australia’s first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, showing the body’s ability to fight the virus and recover…