PARTICLE 101: CLIMATE REFUGEES | Particle Climate change is forcing people out of their homes – we need to acknowledge this new reality.

Climate change is forcing people out of their homes – we need to acknowledge this new reality.

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#climatechange #climatecrisis #climaterefugees

THE 2026 PREMIER’S SCIENCE AWARDS | Particle Applications for the 2026 Premier’s Science Awards are now open.

The 2026 Premier's Science Awards is open for applications!

More info via our website: particle.scitech.org.au/science-soci...

#STEM #premiersscienceawards

Coming Soon: Exmouth Gulf Marine Park | Particle What’s the catch?

Will the Exmouth Gulf Marine Park really protect the area for future generations, or will it be a 'paper park'?

Melanie Julien-Martial investigates.

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#exmouth #marineparks #ningalooreef

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.

"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.

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Particle 101: Krill | Particle Small animal, big responsibility.

"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.

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#krill #ocean #marinelife

PARTICLE 101: LONG COVID | Particle If COVID is a party gatecrasher, what does that make long COVID?

If COVID is a party gatecrasher, what does that make long COVID?

The full article 'Particle 101: Long COVID' in on our website.

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#covid #longcovid

Can eDNA help conserve Australia’s oceans? | Particle Researchers hope to harness eDNA to protect vulnerable ocean species.

Could ocean forensics be the key to conservation?

Amalyah Hart investigates.

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#biodiversity #eDNA #conservation #ocean

Transforming endometriosis diagnoses | Particle A new questionnaire could slash endometriosis diagnosis times.

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

Can we decarbonise WA? | Particle For a state reliant on a booming resources industry, net-zero emissions by 2050 is an ambitious target.

For a state reliant on a booming resources industry, net-zero emissions by 2050 is an ambitious target.

Emily Evans investigates.

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#decarbonisation #netzero #mining

Lord of the fruit flies | Particle How scientists are defending against a major agricultural pest.

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.

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#pest #fruitfly #agriculture

PARTICLE 101: GHOST BATS | Particle The lovechild of Casper and Batman is one of Australia’s most elusive hunters.

The lovechild of Casper and Batman is one of Australia’s most elusive hunters.

'Particle 101: Ghost Bats' is live on our website now!

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#ghostbat #microbat #underratedanimals

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.

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:
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#stargazing #astronomy

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.

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.

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#ethics #scienceexperiment #allergies

WIMINYJI: LESSONS IN COLLABORATION | Particle Martu rangers and scientists combine forces to save an endangered marsupial.

Martu rangers and scientists combine forces to save an endangered marsupial - the wiminyji.

Read all about it here:
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#collaboration #conservation #wiminyji

Artemis II is ready to launch | Particle Humanity returns to the Moon’s proximity.

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.

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#ArtemisII #spacetravel #NASA

A BREAKTHROUGH IN MANAGING PSHB | Particle Could lab-grown colonies be the answer to a PSHB-free WA?

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

PARTICLE 101: GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD | Particle What does a genetically modified tomato reveal about food technology in Australia?

What does a genetically modified tomato reveal about food technology in Australia?

Kate Holmes investigates.

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#purpletomato #geneticmodification #foodtechnology

The Radical World of Red-Winged Fairy Wrens | Particle These tiny birds do their own thing.

Red-winged fairy wrens do their own thing.

Read the full article 'The Radical World of Red-Winged Fairy Wrens' on our website now.

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#fairywrens #birdwatching

Why WA hit pause on demersal fishing | Particle The recent demersal fishing ban aims to replenish some of WA’s most iconic species.

With depleting WA dhufish and snapper populations, a decision had to be made...

Emily Evans covers 'Why WA Hit Pause on Demersal Fishing'.

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#demersalfishingban #dhufish #snapper

PARTICLE 101: WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS | Particle It’s not a magic pill.

Are weight-loss drugs really a magic pill?

Kaitlin Britto investigates.

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#weightloss #ozempic

Into the neutrino fog | Particle The ghosts haunting our search for dark matter.

"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

Particle 101: The State Development Bill | Particle What is the new Bill raising eyebrows around WA?

What is the State Development Bill? What are the possibilities?

Tom Gurn investigates.

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#StateDevelopmentBill #RogerCook

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...

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

Unearthing Australia’s smallest creatures | Particle Meet the taxonomist who has described more than 1,000 species of arachnids and counting.

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

Particle 101: Home Batteries | Particle We don’t need coal when the wind stops blowing.

"We don’t need coal when the wind stops blowing," writes Keelan Powell.

Read the full article 'Particle 101: Home Batteries' here:
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#homebatteries #renewableenergy

IT TAKES A VILLAGE | Particle A collective mission to save WA’s peatlands.

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

How much of ‘us’ is really ‘us’? | Particle How porous are the boundaries between and within each human?

"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:
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#genetics #microbes

Particle 101: Bali Belly and Red Cordial | Particle Some travellers swear raspberry cordial prevents gastro. The science isn’t so certain.

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

LIGHTS, CAMERA … CONSERVATION ACTION! | Particle Can camera traps improve conservation outcomes?

Trap cameras have been used by ecologists for conservation reasons for decades.

But are they actually helping?

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#conservation #ecology

Particle 101: Off-Grid Living | Particle The benefits of a low-impact lifestyle.

Could off-grid living be the key to surviving the zombie apocalypse?

Dennis Power investigates.

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#off-gridliving #zombieapocalypse