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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Are weight-loss drugs really a magic pill? Kaitlin Britto investigates. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/health/parti... #weightloss #ozempic

"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

What is the State Development Bill? What are the possibilities? Tom Gurn investigates. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/people/parti... #StateDevelopmentBill #RogerCook

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

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

"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

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

"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

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

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

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

Professor Rhonda Marriott AM is transforming perinatal care for Aboriginal people. Recently, her commitment got her named Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander Scientist of the Year. Read the full story here: particle.scitech.org.au/people/profe... #PremiersScienceAwards

Building a bridge and getting over it is easier said than done. Emily Evans explores the different types of STEM required to build a bridge. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/tech/the-per... #STEM #engineering

Recently, the exciting EscaPADE mission launched to space to study the magnetic and plasma environment around Mars. Unpack what this word spaghetti, jargon filled sentence means with the help of our latest article. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/space/escapa... #spaceexploration #NASA

The Keep Carnaby’s Flying: Ngoolarks Forever project is trying to save our beloved black cockatoos from extinction. Meet the winner of the Premier’s Science Award for Science Engagement Initiative of the Year here: particle.scitech.org.au/people/keep-... #PremiersScienceAwards #conservation

Dr Jessica Kretzmann is changing how we approach gene therapy with DNA origami. For her work Dr Kretzmann was honoured as Early Career Scientist of the Year at the recent Premiere's Science Awards. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/people/dr-je... #genetherapy #PremieresScienceAwards

A National Science Week poll crowned the rakali as Australia's most underrated animal, but they're under threat. Learn all about these cuties in our new article 'Not Like Other Rats' live now. particle.scitech.org.au/earth/not-li... #rakali #endangeredspecies

"It may seem mundane, but H2O is incredibly complex and fascinating," writes Dennis Power. Read the full article 'Diving into the Wonders of Water' live on our website now. particle.scitech.org.au/earth/diving... #water #H2O

Professor Jacqueline Batley was named WA's 2025 Scientist of the Year at the Premier's Science Awards. Read about Jacqueline and her work defending canola crops in our new article. particle.scitech.org.au/people/profe... #PremiersScienceAwards

There’s a silver lining to COVID-19, and it’s an HIV vaccine. Read the full article on our website now: particle.scitech.org.au/health/parti... #HIV #vaccine

AFL has been called the most data-rich game in the world, with close to 1,800 metrics recorded every match day. 'Big Data in the AFL' is live on our website now. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/tech/big-dat... #afl #sportsscience

Christmas is coming but December's edition of 'The Sky Tonight' is already here! Read it now to find out what's going on in the night sky this month: particle.scitech.org.au/space/the-sk... #stargazing #astronomy

If you want to enter the Matrix, it's time to talk about coding. Our new article '101: Coding' is live on our website now. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/tech/101-cod... #TheMatrix #coding

Can you believe it's already November? To feel better about it I'm going to read our latest edition of 'The Sky Tonight', and you should too! particle.scitech.org.au/space/the-sk... #astronomy #stargazing

Particle 101: Microwaves Read it on our website: particle.scitech.org.au/tech/101-mic... #microwaves #electromagnetic #radiation

What made the moon? Read all about it on our website now! particle.scitech.org.au/space/what-m... #moon #luna

A meteorite slammed into WA billions of years ago. Or did it? Kate Holmes investigates. particle.scitech.org.au/earth/the-wo... #meteorite #impactcrater #westernaustralia

Everyone ready to get excited about maps? 'Cause they're actually really cool, and you can read all about it on our website now! particle.scitech.org.au/tech/101-maps/ #maps #cartography

Can video games really alter reality? Tom Gurn investigates. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/tech/video-g... #tetris #videogames

Sniffer dogs are being used to sniff out a deadly plant pathogen in WA. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/earth/was-di... #mansbestfriend #conservation

Perth isn't a tropical climate. So why are we seeing tropical fish in our waters? Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/earth/the-he... #tropicalisation #globalwarming

Our latest feature topic 'Not as boring as you think' debuts today! The first piece is all about the 'empty' space within space. "The space beyond our planet is a long way from empty and a long way from boring," writes Rocky McGellin. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/space/we-ain...

What's up everyone? No seriously, what's going on in our night sky in October? Leon Smith has all the answers for you in October's edition of 'The Sky Tonight'. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/space/the-sk...

The universe is expanding. But how do we know that? Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/space/partic... #cosmicexpansion #astronomy

Could the natural world hold the answer to our sustainability struggles? Our new article 'Lesson from Nature for a World in Crisis' is live on our website now. particle.scitech.org.au/earth/lesson... #biomimicry #nature

What makes science scientific? The final instalment of our 'How Scientific is Science?' feature topic investigates the scientific process. Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/people/a-bal...

Light pollution is a threat to Aussie landscapes and wildlife, so how do we fix it? Emily Evans investigates. particle.scitech.org.au/earth/light-... #environmentalconservation #lightpollution

How do philosophy and science relate? Read it here: particle.scitech.org.au/people/ontol... #ontologies #tobeornottobe

From driverless tractors to AI image detection, STEM is ride throughout every step of the farming process. Read all about the role science plays in food security on our website now! particle.scitech.org.au/tech/food-se... #agscience #foodsecurity