Keyword "building blocks" - List of latest news (18 results)

01:02 ‘Enormous toll’: Defence for Clarko as pressure builds

North Melbourne football boss Todd Viney says two years of “distractions” for coach Alastair Clarkson as he dealt with historical claims of racism took an “enormous toll” and defended the premiership winner’s lack of progression with the Kangaroos.

30/01 Significant discovery: The origin of life reveals patterns of asteroid Bennu

One of NASA's biggest success is to bring a large amount of patterns to the ground from an asteroid. As time goes on, more and more of these rock residues are revealed.

30/01 Ingredients to life on Earth discovered on distant asteroid for first time

They’re the building rocks of life.

27/01 Childcare aid saving parents $2700 a year

Australian parents have saved more than $2700 since new childcare subsidies came into effect just over a year ago, with Anthony Albanese saying Labor’s raft of childcare policies were creating the “building blocks for a universal childcare system”.

07/12 ‘Awkward’: Doc reveals X-rated Xmas problem

Welcome to Ask Doctor Zac, a weekly column from news.com.au. This week, Dr Zac Turner reveals his ultimate Christmas gift guide.

29/02 Your Memories Are Yours to Be Exploited

For Édouard Louis, revisiting the past is an act of survival.

14/02 Great Apes Know Just How Much to Annoy One Another

Playful teasing might have evolved to help our ape ancestors gather crucial intel on their family’s and friends’ thoughts.

08/02 Schopenhauer’s Advice on How to Achieve Great Things

Do you have an important project in mind? The 19th-century philosopher’s approach is still timely today.

05/12 What Is Life?

The answer matters in space exploration. But we still don’t really know.

11/10 NASA shows off biggest asteroid sample for first time — and it contains water

The results of preliminary studies indicate that the building blocks of life on Earth may be found in the rock samples, the space agency said.

10/10 Live coverage of Israel-Hamas conflict

Israel is in a war to “ensurre its existence” after Hamas militants launched a devastating attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says, warning “difficult days are still ahead of us”.

03/09 Someday, Worms Might Help Recycle Your Dirty Plastic

Plastic is tough to break down and reuse. What if enzymes could do the job for us?

17/08 Albo resurrects iconic moment

Anthony Albanese has resurrected an election campaign staple in a stump speech to the party faithful at Labor’s national conference.

15/08 How to invest $200 to make $5.15m

In Australia, there’s a huge gap between the wealth levels of the richest households and the average Aussie.

28/07 Ziebell backs Roos’ new regime

Retiring North Melbourne veteran Jack Ziebell says he has no frustration with the state of the Kangaroos’ rebuild as he backs Alastair Clarkson to make them a force once again.

28/07 ‘Given everything’: Former skipper confirms retirement

Jack Ziebell declared he had “given everything” for North Melbourne after the former club captain confirmed he’d retire at the end of his 17th season in the AFL.

26/02 Asteroid Ryugu rich in organic molecules, first sample analysis shows

The sample was recovered from the near-Earth asteroid by the Japanese Hayabusa2 spacecraft back in 2019.

23/01 NASA's James Webb spots 'building blocks of life'

James Webb snapped a stunning image of the coldest ice ever measure in space, which is also found to feature ethane, sulfur, nitrogen and ethanol - the 'building blocks of life.'