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In the Davis Strait between Greenland and Canada’s Baffin Island, where only the faintest rays of sunlight penetrate, swim strange-looking flat fish with both eyes on the right side of their heads. These are Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides), which industrial bottom trawlers have fished here for decades. To get the halibut in Greenlandic waters, the […]

The first full-scale laser system module developed by Silex Systems Ltd for deployment in Global Laser Enrichment's commercial pilot demonstration facility has successfully completed eight months of testing in Australia. The module will now be shipped to the USA for installation at GLE's facility.

Four Corners has released details of its upcoming report on the national carrier, promising the inside story on the "decline of Qantas".

ABC reports on the decline of Qantas and fears the airline’s reputation for safety is being put at risk.

For the first time, RIPE researchers have proven that multigene bioengineering of photosynthesis increases the yield of soybean in field trials.

Yes, Australia's national carrier has reportedly rubbed our national broadcaster the wrong way resulting in noticeable tension between the two.

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Bioengineers race to meet global food demands.

It improves their ability to photosynthesise | Science & technology

By manipulating the genes that affect photosynthesis, the researchers increased yields in soybeans by 20 percent. The process could be repeated in other crops.