Iwastheone writes: While traditional diamonds are formed over billions of years deep in the Earth where extreme pressures and temperatures provide just the right conditions to crystalize carbon, scientists are working on more expedient ways of forging the precious stones. An international team of researchers has succeeded in whittling this process down to mere minutes, demonstrating a new technique where they…
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Researcher sets record for quantum chemistry calculation
A researcher from The Australian National University (ANU) has used one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world to predict the quantum mechanical properties of large molecular systems with an accuracy that surpasses all previous experiments. …
Rare squid with ‘elbow’ tentacles baffles Australian scientists in spooky new footage
Researchers found and measured a group of rare Bigfin Squids congregating off the Australia coast for the first time ever. Source: https://www.livescience.com/rare-bigfin-squid-sighting-australia.html
Comet C/2020 M3 (Atlas) drawing nearer, in a great place to spot Wednesday night
The comet is headed for its closest approach to Earth on Saturday, November 14, 2020. It can’t be seen with the eye, but astrophotographers are capturing glorious images. Charts and photos in this post. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/comet-c-2020-m3-atlas-closest-to-earth-nov-14-2020…
Scientists Discover Two New Mammals in Australia
CNET reports:
Two new species of greater glider, a cat-size marsupial that lives in the forests of Australia, have been discovered after scientists ran DNA tests on new tissue samples of the animals. A new study published in Nature’s public access Scientific Reports journal details the findings… Using genetic sequencing tests from tissue samples taken from various gliders found in areas of…
Tesla Project To Install Another Giant Battery In Australia
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: France’s Neoen SA will partner with Tesla Inc. to install one of the world’s biggest lithium-ion batteries in Australia after reaching a grid connection deal with the power market operator. The 300-megawatt Victorian Big Battery will be located in the southeastern city of Geelong and use Tesla’s Megapack technology. It will be double…
Australia Records Zero New COVID-19 Infections
The continent of Australia, where nearly 25 million people live, “has recorded its first day of no local cases of Covid-19 in almost five months,” reports the BBC: Zero cases were reported in the 24 hours between 20:00 on Friday and 20:00 on Saturday – the first time this has happened since 9 June. The state of Victoria – epicentre of…
Coral ‘tower’ taller than the Empire State Building discovered off Australian coast
Scientists have discovered a free-standing reef near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, which stands taller than the Empire State Building. Source: https://www.livescience.com/great-barrier-reef-empire-state-building.html
60-year-old limit to lasers overturned by quantum researchers
A team of Australian quantum theorists has shown how to break a bound that had been believed, for 60 years, to fundamentally limit the coherence of lasers. …
In World First, 100% of South Australia’s Power Supplied By Solar Panels
1.76 million people live in the 983,482 square kilometer (379,725 square mile) state of South Australia. This weekend Australia’s national broadcaster made a big announcement: South Australia’s renewable energy boom has achieved a global milestone. The state once known for not having enough power has become the first major jurisdiction in the world to be powered entirely by solar energy. For…