Blog archive: April 2023
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AMRI
What was Eric's last supper?
What did the most complete, opalised vertebrate fossil in Australia eat? In an Australian first, PhD candidate Joshua White & co-authors used a micro-CT scanner to examine the stomach contents of the Australian Museum’s ‘Eric the plesiosaur'. Learn how they reconstructed this unique reptile's diet.
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Researchers discover new plant species on recent Norfolk Island expedition
A team from the Australian Institute of Botanical Science has collected about 400 plant specimens on the recent Australian Museum-led expedition to Norfolk Island, helping the community identify new weeds that potentially could cause havoc to local ecosystems.
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Science
Plant power: the Eureka Prize for Excellence in Botanical Science
Without plants, there would be no life, and in recent times the priority of botanical research has shifted from developing critical economic industries based on plants to an urgent need to document and conserve Australia’s unique flora.
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Preparing your Eureka Prizes assessor reports
Assessor reports play an integral role in the Eureka Prizes judging process, yet entrants and nominators can overlook their importance. We share our tips for preparing your reports so that they can be managed with the same care and attention as other entry materials.
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Recognising the invisible: the Eureka Prize for Excellence in Research Software
The new Australian Research Data Commons Eureka Prize for Excellence in Research Software will celebrate the invisible yet critical role that software plays in modern research.
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Preparing your Eureka Prizes submission: tips for entrants
Each year we receive hundreds of entries contributed to by thousands of individuals, which are put through a rigorous judging process to determine just one winner for each prize. We share our insights based on some of the most common mistakes and misconceptions.
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What do a cat, a dingo, and a goanna have in common? It’s in the iDNA
A cat, dingo and goanna in Namadgi National Park were the latest animals recorded via DNA from an insect’s belly. Tim Cutajar at the Australian Museum and Dr Stephanie Pulsford tell us how!
