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  1. 'Soiled' undies and vicious friends research honoured at Ig Nobels
    By Jacinta Bowler

    Each year, the Ig Nobel prizes celebrate research that makes you laugh, then makes you think. This year's winners include an "underwear index", a cumbersome kissing definition and why we want friends that will happily stab someone in the eye.

    abc.net.au/news/science/2026-0

    #ScienceAwards #ScienceandTechnology #ScientificResearch #JacintaBowler

  2. Apple changes name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ in maps app | Science and Technology News

    The change marks the second US-based tech giant to comply with President Donald Trump’s controversial order. Published On…
    #NewsBeep #News #Headlines #CA #Canada #DonaldTrump #Government #Politics #scienceandtechnology #Technology #UnitedStates #US&Canada
    newsbeep.com/715348/

  3. 'Uncharted territory': Physicists find hints of mysterious dark matter
    By Jacinta Bowler and Ellen Phiddian

    A single flash of energy spotted by the world's most sensitive dark matter detector has scientists excited they may have found hints of the elusive substance that permeates the universe.

    abc.net.au/news/science/2026-0

    #Physics #Space #ScienceandTechnology #Science #JacintaBowler #EllenPhiddian

  4. Government not planning import ban for smart glasses, attorney-general says
    By Erin Handley

    The federal government unveils a draft of sweeping new privacy laws designed to bolster protections including the "right to erasure" as well as address risks related to artificial intelligence.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-31/att

    #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalGovernment #FederalParliament #Internet #InformationandCommunication #ScienceandTechnology #InternetCulture #ErinHandley

  5. Google changes US maps to Lake America from Lake Ontario

    After US President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, Google updates its US-based maps.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-31/goo

    #WorldPolitics #ScienceandTechnology #InternetCulture #CommunityandSociety

  6. NASA's new telescope to test whether scientists have dark energy wrong
    By Ellen Phiddian

    NASA's latest space telescope may up-end our entire model of the cosmos by taking a closer look at a shadowy phenomenon dubbed "dark energy".

    abc.net.au/news/science/2026-0

    #Telescopes #Space #Universe #ScienceandTechnology #Science #SpaceExploration #Galaxies #EllenPhiddian

  7. These are the animals bird flu has already hit in Australia
    By Jacinta Bowler and Peter de Kruijff

    Bird flu has quickly spread around Australia. Hidden in the numbers are more than 20 distinct species of birds and mammals that have fallen to the disease.

    abc.net.au/news/science/2026-0

    #AvianInfluenza #Birds #ScienceandTechnology #Environment #Nature #Science #WildlifeDiseases #JacintaBowler #PeterdeKruijff

  8. It was a spy satellite, now NASA's new telescope is set to head into space
    By Ellen Phiddian

    NASA is due to launch its latest space telescope, a repurposed spy satellite which will accompany the James Webb Space Telescope. So what is it, and why is it being used?

    abc.net.au/news/science/2026-0

    #Space #Telescopes #ScienceandTechnology #Science #SpaceExploration #Planets #Universe #EllenPhiddian

  9. How does H5N1 bird flu spread to humans and what are the health risks?
    By Peter de Kruijff and Stephanie Dalzell

    Can people get the bird flu from eggs and milk? Can you die if you become infected? Will this be the next pandemic? Here's what we know about bird flu in humans.

    abc.net.au/news/science/2026-0

    #AvianInfluenza #ScienceandTechnology #Health #Environment #PoultryFarming #Birds #Science #DairyFarming #PeterdeKruijff #StephanieDalzell

  10. China’s new moon mission could unlock secret of lunar ice: Why that matters | Space News

    China is set to launch its Chang’e-7 unmanned, robotic space mission, possibly as early as Monday morning, to…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Science #AsiaPacific #China #Europe #explainer #mining #Russia #ScienceandTechnology #Space #Technology #water
    newsbeep.com/us/821962/

  11. China’s new moon mission could unlock secret of lunar ice: Why that matters | Space News

    China is set to launch its Chang’e-7 unmanned, robotic space mission, possibly as early as Monday morning, to…
    #NewsBeep #News #Science #AsiaPacific #China #Europe #Explainer #GB #mining #Russia #ScienceandTechnology #Space #Technology #UK #UnitedKingdom #Water
    newsbeep.com/uk/746029/

  12. When hundreds of animals die from bird flu, what happens next?
    By Patrick Finnerty

    Despite their scale, we know surprisingly little about mass mortality events — from bird flu and other triggers — and their longer-term ecological consequences.

    abc.net.au/news/science/2026-0

    #AvianInfluenza #ScienceandTechnology #Environment #Birds #Ecology #Conservation #Animals #Nature #Biology #Science #PatrickFinnerty

  13. Wildlife photos from around the world dazzle in competition
    By Ellen Phiddian

    Australian scientists are among the winners of a photo competition featuring stunning images of peeking damsel flies, tree selfies and cuddling manatees.

    abc.net.au/news/science/2026-0

    #Photography #Science #ScienceandTechnology #MarineBiology #Oceans #ScientificResearch #EllenPhiddian

  14. Why extreme heat is much more dangerous for the elderly than we realised | Health News

    A much higher number of elderly people than previously expected are at high risk of illness or death…
    #NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Climate #ClimateCrisis #demographics #environment #Explainer #Health #scienceandtechnology #World
    newsbeep.com/697978/

  15. Keen to plant native flowers in your garden? We asked an expert for tips
    By Jacinta Bowler and Kylie Andrews

    We often think that native plants thrive on little water and poor soil, but according to our expert it takes a bit more TLC than that, at least to get them started.

    abc.net.au/news/science/2026-0

    #Gardening #Botany #ScienceandTechnology #LandscapeGardening #HorticultureIndustry #Horticulture #JacintaBowler #KylieAndrews

  16. The Wonder of Water

    🗓️ Start: Wed 9 Sep 2026 10:30 am
    ⏳ End: Wed 9 Sep 2026 12:00 pm

    Water is the most abundant molecule on the surface of the Earth, and essential for life as we know it. It makes up around 60% of the human body, and up to 90% in other organisms. But this ubiquity is no coincidence, because chemical reactions of the kind necessary for supporting life are only possible because of water’s unique physicochemical characteristics. In this wide-ranging presentation, Carol Barrett, from Cardiff u3a, will explain how these remarkable properties can explain observations as diverse as the shapes of raindrops and snowflakes, why some insects can literally ‘walk’ on water, and how plants – even the tallest trees – are able to lift it up from the ground to every single leaf. 

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    u3acommunities.org/event/the-w

  17. 'Wake-up call': Danger from heatwaves 'underestimated' for people over 60
    By Lauren Roberts

    A new global study suggests older people may face serious health risks from heat at much lower temperatures than previously understood.

    abc.net.au/news/health/2026-08

    #Heatwaves #HeatingandCooling #ClimateChange #OlderPeople #Health #ScienceandTechnology #Science #LaurenRoberts

  18. Is the Sturt's desert pea really a pea? Test your wildflower knowledge

    Just like our fauna, Australia's wildflowers are wildly unique and fascinating. Test your knowledge of our native beauties in this quiz.

    abc.net.au/news/science/2026-0

    #Botany #Gardening #Genetics #ScienceandTechnology #Environment #Science #Horticulture #BiologicalDiversity #EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #Nature

  19. Ancient clash with 'Kraken' galaxy 12 billion years ago helped form Milky Way
    By Ellen Phiddian

    A new study suggests one of the most significant clashes in the history of the Milky Way, dubbed the "Low-energy-Kraken-Heracles" merger, happened 12 billion years ago.

    abc.net.au/news/science/2026-0

    #Galaxies #ScienceandTechnology #Science #Stars #Telescopes #Space #Universe #EllenPhiddian

  20. Bizarre new astronomical object dubbed a 'black hole star'
    By Ellen Phiddian

    The discovery of a new type of astrophysical object could take us closer to solving one of astronomy's biggest puzzles from the early universe.

    abc.net.au/news/science/2026-0

    #Blackholes #Space #ScienceandTechnology #Science #Telescopes #SpaceExploration #EllenPhiddian