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April 9, 2021

We found methane‑eating bacteria living in a common Australian tree. It could be a game changer for curbing greenhouse gases

Luke Jeffrey, Southern Cross University; Damien Maher, Southern Cross University, and Scott G Johnston, Southern Cross University

Scientists are learning trees can emit methane, which could be a big problem for global warming. But a world-first discovery of methane-eating bacteria in paperbark can help moderate this.

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February 1, 2015

Tackling unethical authorship deals on scientific publications

Isaac Santos, Southern Cross University; Carlos M. Duarte, The University of Western Australia; Damien Maher, Southern Cross University; Peter Macreadie, University of Technology Sydney, and Scott G Johnston, Southern Cross University

The research excellence of academics is often measured by the quantity and quality of their scholarly publications. But how do we know that all authors listed on a publication have actually been involved…

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