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Mark Shephard OAM

Point-of-care testing (POCT) refers to pathology testing performed in a clinical setting at the time of patient consultation, generating a rapid test result that enables informed and timely clinical action to be taken on patient care. It …

KI Peverill , LA Sparrow , DJ Reuter

Soil Analysis: An Interpretation Manual is a practical guide to soil tests. It considers what soil tests are, when they can be used reliably and consistently, and discusses what limits their application. It is the first nationally …

This issue, visit the cutting edge of human enhancement, known as biohacking. If you want to think like a machine, learn how to read a barcode. And if you think our future is in space, read about the lake of liquid water found below the …

Packed with fun, exciting and quality articles, Double Helix promotes critical thinking and strengthens literacy skills while sparking an interest in science, technology, engineering and maths. In issue four you will get …

Pam Hazelton , Brian Murphy

Interpreting Soil Test Results is a practical reference enabling soil scientists, environmental scientists, environmental engineers, land holders and land managers to understand and interpret soil results. In this new edition …

Welcome to the robot revolution! Roboticists often turn to nature for inspiration, as you can see in our feature on insect-based bots. If they aren’t small enough for you, why not read about the latest advances in the tiniest nanobots. We’ve …

Michael C. Calver , Neil R. Loneragan

Quantifying Diets of Wildlife and Fish presents different techniques available to study animal diets. Ecologists determine animal diets to build natural history knowledge, test hypotheses in ecological theory and make informed management …

Cole Davis

This book offers a quick and basic guide to using SPSS and provides a general approach to solving problems using statistical tests. It is both comprehensive in terms of the tests covered and the applied settings it refers to, and yet is …

Vic Widman

An essential guide to safe and responsible four-wheel driving. Modern four-wheel drive vehicles are powerful and sophisticated machines, able to travel almost anywhere. Given their growing popularity with recreational drivers, there …

Smriti Daniel

Meet the robots that dare to go where humans can't! From blazing fires and crumbling buildings to radioactive zones and stormy seas, rescue robots are on the front lines – saving lives, exploring the unknown and tackling tasks too …

This Standard applies to the collection of bovine semen for domestic trade and sale and export. It contains the minimum requirements for conditions of use of bovine semen, establishing and operating collection centres, animal health and …

George E Rayment , David J Lyons

Soil Chemical Methods – Australasia describes over 200 laboratory and field chemical tests relevant to Australasia and beyond. The information and methodology provided across 20 chapters is comprehensive, systematic, uniquely coded, …

RW Fitzsimmons , CW Wrigley

This handbook provides a basis for checking the range of quality factors that can be judged by on-the-spot examination. When barley is being received at the silo or the malt-house, it is impractical and unnecessary to use the range of precise …

Meet three scientists with extreme jobs, and a stuntwoman who uses science to keep herself safe. Find out about the self-driving cars on the horizon, and their amazing safety features. And discover the birds that light bushfires. As …

This issue we’re testing the boundaries between magic and reality. We’ve got tricks to perform, a vanishing-person illusion to explore and a fidget toy to make. For a bit of fun, you can use a scientific tool to identify mythical creatures. …

This report was prepared to consider and make recommendations on: Minimum standards for construction and equipment of poultry processing plants necessary for maintenance of adequate hygiene and inspection In-plant …

W J Lewis , D McE Alexander

Grafting and Budding is a comprehensive and clearly written, practical guide to all of the grafting and budding techniques any professional or home gardener is likely to need. The book begins with a brief history of the subject, …

Kevin Handreck

This fully revised edition of Kevin Handreck’s classic best-seller contains a wealth of information for practical gardeners. It will enable you to improve the worst of soils, choose the best fertiliser for particular plants and minimise …

Stan Kailis , David Harris

Australia has the ideal conditions for growing and processing table olives. In a climate where the majority of table olives eaten by Australians are imported, real opportunities exist for a domestic table olive industry. Attention to quality …

David Shaw , Jasmine Fellows , Kath Kovac

Let’s get hands-on with 50 fun science activities! The best-selling team behind Hands-On Science present 50 more fun DIY science activities. In More Hands-On Science you’ll be blown away by interesting experiments, reactions, …