A discovery performed recently by a team of scientists from Australia through which the graphene (which is the most resistant material in the world) is obtained from the oil of soybeans will become 'viable from a commercial point of view', as announced the representatives of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). The CSIRO researchers saluted … [Read more...]
Australia has a record number of 13 nominations for the Oscars
The announcement of the list of candidates to the Oscar awards by the American Film Academy, was received with enthusiasm in Australia, which registered for the first time not less than 13 nominations, reports the Hollywood Reporter. 'Hacksaw Ridge' and 'Lion' become the first two Australian films nominated in the same year for the Best Film category, and 'Tanna', filmed in the … [Read more...]
Mel Gibson wins 6 trophies at the 6th annual AACTA
Mel Gibson wins 9 trophies, among which the award for the Best Film and the Best Director with his new production, 'Hacksaw Ridge', at the 6th gala of AACTA, held in Sydney, according to the Daily Mail. AACTA awards are the most prestigious awards on the film and television industry in Australia, representing the equivalent of the Oscars in the United States or of the BAFTA … [Read more...]
The biggest coral extinction in the history, discovered by scientists
The warm waters of the Barrier Reef of Australia caused the death of two-thirds of a coral portion of 700 km during the last nine months, the highest extinction ever recorded on the site which is part of the UNESCO heritage, announced the scientists, informs Reuters. The discovery of the scientists regarding the extinction in the North Barrier Reef of corals represents a huge … [Read more...]
Global warming: 90% of the Australia eucalyptus species’ habitat can be diminished
A researchers team studied over 650 species of eucalyptus from Australia to find what the destiny of these trees would be if the medium temperature would increase by 3 Celsius degrees. Bernd Gruber, the co-author of the study and associate professor at the Canberra University states that the team studied the today distribution of the eucalyptus trees and could it be in 60 years … [Read more...]