Climate change is forcing people out of their homes – we need to acknowledge this new reality. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/science-soci... #climatechange #climatecrisis #climaterefugees
PARTICLE 101: CLIMATE REFUGEES | Particle
Climate change is forcing people out of their homes – we need to acknowledge this new reality.
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The 2026 Premier's Science Awards is open for applications! More info via our website: particle.scitech.org.au/science-soci... #STEM #premiersscienceawards
THE 2026 PREMIER’S SCIENCE AWARDS | Particle
Applications for the 2026 Premier’s Science Awards are now open.
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Will the Exmouth Gulf Marine Park really protect the area for future generations, or will it be a 'paper park'? Melanie Julien-Martial investigates. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/earth-water/... #exmouth #marineparks #ningalooreef
Coming Soon: Exmouth Gulf Marine Park | Particle
What’s the catch?
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"The titanic forces of centuries can cause ancient artefacts to move around and confuse our understanding of the past," writes Thomas Crow. Read the full story, 'The Earth is Rearranging History', live on our website now. particle.scitech.org.au/earth-water/...
The Earth is Rearranging History | Particle
The titanic forces of centuries can cause ancient artefacts to move around and confuse our understanding of the past.
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"Roughly the size and weight of a paperclip, krill are responsible for sustaining some of our most iconic marine species, including seals, penguins and whales," writes Cody Robinson. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/earth-water/... #krill #ocean #marinelife
Particle 101: Krill | Particle
Small animal, big responsibility.
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If COVID is a party gatecrasher, what does that make long COVID? The full article 'Particle 101: Long COVID' in on our website. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/mind-body/pa... #covid #longcovid
PARTICLE 101: LONG COVID | Particle
If COVID is a party gatecrasher, what does that make long COVID?
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Could ocean forensics be the key to conservation? Amalyah Hart investigates. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/earth-water/... #biodiversity #eDNA #conservation #ocean
Can eDNA help conserve Australia’s oceans? | Particle
Researchers hope to harness eDNA to protect vulnerable ocean species.
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For the 11% of women who have endometriosis, they’ve likely spent a decade trying to get a diagnosis. A new questionnaire could slash diagnosis times. 'Transforming Endometriosis Diagnosis' is live on our website. particle.scitech.org.au/mind-body/tr... #endometriosis #endo #pelvicpain
Transforming endometriosis diagnoses | Particle
A new questionnaire could slash endometriosis diagnosis times.
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For a state reliant on a booming resources industry, net-zero emissions by 2050 is an ambitious target. Emily Evans investigates. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/science-soci... #decarbonisation #netzero #mining
Can we decarbonise WA? | Particle
For a state reliant on a booming resources industry, net-zero emissions by 2050 is an ambitious target.
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Releasing tens of thousands of flies into an orchard sounds like a bad idea... or is it? Jackson Ryan explores how scientists are defending against fruit flies. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/earth-water/... #pest #fruitfly #agriculture
Lord of the fruit flies | Particle
How scientists are defending against a major agricultural pest.
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The lovechild of Casper and Batman is one of Australia’s most elusive hunters. 'Particle 101: Ghost Bats' is live on our website now! Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/earth-water/... #ghostbat #microbat #underratedanimals
PARTICLE 101: GHOST BATS | Particle
The lovechild of Casper and Batman is one of Australia’s most elusive hunters.
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March already?! Distract yourself from the fact we're already three months into the year with some fresh space news. Read 'The Set Tonight' on our website now: particle.scitech.org.au/atoms-galaxi... #stargazing #astronomy
THE SKY TONIGHT: MARCH 2026 | Particle
The Sky Tonight is a monthly update of the amazing things you can find when looking up into the night sky in Western Australia.
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Is this respecting autonomy? Could I be harming my child? Am I making the right choice as a parent? In our latest article Rocky McGellin explores the ethics of science experimentation on your own child. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/science-soci... #ethics #scienceexperiment #allergies
I signed my baby up to be a science experiment | Particle
You get a lot of advice as a new parent. Ever think about where it comes from? Before she was even born, I signed my daughter up to be a test subject.
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Martu rangers and scientists combine forces to save an endangered marsupial - the wiminyji. Read all about it here: particle.scitech.org.au/earth-water/... #collaboration #conservation #wiminyji
WIMINYJI: LESSONS IN COLLABORATION | Particle
Martu rangers and scientists combine forces to save an endangered marsupial.
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We're going back to the moon! Kind of ... In our latest article Leon Smith breaks down the upcoming launch of the Artemis II rocket. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/atoms-galaxi... #ArtemisII #spacetravel #NASA
Artemis II is ready to launch | Particle
Humanity returns to the Moon’s proximity.
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Could lab-grown colonies be the answer to a polyphagous shot-hole borer-free WA? 'A Breakthrough in Managing PSHB' is live on our website. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/earth-water/... #PSHB #polyphagousshotholeborer #pestmanagement
A BREAKTHROUGH IN MANAGING PSHB | Particle
Could lab-grown colonies be the answer to a PSHB-free WA?
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What does a genetically modified tomato reveal about food technology in Australia? Kate Holmes investigates. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/science-soci... #purpletomato #geneticmodification #foodtechnology
PARTICLE 101: GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD | Particle
What does a genetically modified tomato reveal about food technology in Australia?
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Red-winged fairy wrens do their own thing. Read the full article 'The Radical World of Red-Winged Fairy Wrens' on our website now. particle.scitech.org.au/earth-water/... #fairywrens #birdwatching
The Radical World of Red-Winged Fairy Wrens | Particle
These tiny birds do their own thing.
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With depleting WA dhufish and snapper populations, a decision had to be made... Emily Evans covers 'Why WA Hit Pause on Demersal Fishing'. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/earth-water/... #demersalfishingban #dhufish #snapper
Why WA hit pause on demersal fishing | Particle
The recent demersal fishing ban aims to replenish some of WA’s most iconic species.
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Are weight-loss drugs really a magic pill? Kaitlin Britto investigates. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/health/parti... #weightloss #ozempic
PARTICLE 101: WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS | Particle
It’s not a magic pill.
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"Ciaran’s whiteboard doesn’t lay out a crime, but a mystery in the language of physics," writes Jackson Ryan. Our latest article dives into the neutrino fog to explore the ghostly cloud getting in the way of finding dark matter. particle.scitech.org.au/space/into-t... #neutrino #darkmatter
Into the neutrino fog | Particle
The ghosts haunting our search for dark matter.
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What is the State Development Bill? What are the possibilities? Tom Gurn investigates. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/people/parti... #StateDevelopmentBill #RogerCook
Particle 101: The State Development Bill | Particle
What is the new Bill raising eyebrows around WA?
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What are you actually seeing when you look up at the night sky? February's edition of 'The Sky Tonight' is live on our website now. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/space/the-sk... #astronomy #stargazing
The Sky Tonight: February 2026 | Particle
The Sky Tonight is a monthly update of the amazing things you can find when looking up from Western Australia. This article was originally published 01.02.2026 on Scitech.org.au titled ‘The Sky Tonigh...
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Taxonomist Dr Mark Harvey has described more than 1,000 species of arachnids and counting. Emily Evans sat down with him to chat about taxonomy, and why discovering new species is so important. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/people/unear... #taxonomy #conservation #biosecurity
Unearthing Australia’s smallest creatures | Particle
Meet the taxonomist who has described more than 1,000 species of arachnids and counting.
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"We don’t need coal when the wind stops blowing," writes Keelan Powell. Read the full article 'Particle 101: Home Batteries' here: particle.scitech.org.au/tech/particl... #homebatteries #renewableenergy
Particle 101: Home Batteries | Particle
We don’t need coal when the wind stops blowing.
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Peatlands are an incredibly important, but endangered ecosystem. But fear not! the PEAT (Protecting Peatland Ecosystems and Addressing Threats) team is scaling up and spreading out. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/people/it-ta... #peatlands #endangered
IT TAKES A VILLAGE | Particle
A collective mission to save WA’s peatlands.
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"What makes, and does not make, a human body is a hotly contested, deeply political question," writes Amalyah Hart. Read the full article 'How much of ‘us’ is really ‘us’?' on our website: particle.scitech.org.au/people/how-m... #genetics #microbes
How much of ‘us’ is really ‘us’? | Particle
How porous are the boundaries between and within each human?
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Some travellers swear raspberry cordial prevents gastro. The science isn’t so certain. Read the full article here: particle.scitech.org.au/health/parti... #balibelly #gastro
Particle 101: Bali Belly and Red Cordial | Particle
Some travellers swear raspberry cordial prevents gastro. The science isn’t so certain.
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Trap cameras have been used by ecologists for conservation reasons for decades. But are they actually helping? Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/earth/lights... #conservation #ecology
LIGHTS, CAMERA … CONSERVATION ACTION! | Particle
Can camera traps improve conservation outcomes?
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Could off-grid living be the key to surviving the zombie apocalypse? Dennis Power investigates. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/people/parti... #off-gridliving #zombieapocalypse
Particle 101: Off-Grid Living | Particle
The benefits of a low-impact lifestyle.
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