Archived News for Research Sector Professionals
Scientists have briefly revived light-sensing cells in the eyes of a deceased person.
Night light powers new cells
UNSW researchers have worked out how to harvest energy from light at night.
Reef heat keeps rising
The Great Barrier Reef last year saw its hottest December on record since 1900.
Satellite study shows wetlands loss
Analysis of more than one million satellite images suggest 4,000 square kilometres of tidal wetlands have been lost globally over 20 years.
Waste tuned for mercury removal
Researchers have come up with a better way to remove mercury from the environment.
Antibody slide studied
A new study has looked at the decline of antibodies following infection with the COVID Omicron strain.
EU tightens tech protection
The EU is imposing tougher cyber security rules for energy facilities and other key sectors.
Eye scars show high infection
New stats suggest one in 150 Australians have retinal scars caused by the Toxoplasma parasite.
Local black hole snapped
Researchers have obtained the first image of the black hole at the centre of our galaxy.
Nano-MRI backed
Government funding is fast-tracking development of a new technology to precisely image aggressive brain cancers and guide treatment.
Spanish flu still lingers
German research suggests the seasonal flu might be a direct descendant of the 1918 ‘Spanish flu’.
Tsunami alarm advanced
New tsunami sensors could warn of looming threats before seismic waves even arrive.
VAD views gathered
Experts have run a survey on the contentious issue of what older people think about voluntary assisted death (VAD), regardless of any health condition.
'Lost' coral uncovered
Australian researchers say they have re-discovered a ‘lost’ species of coral.
Cheap river tricks tested
Biologists in the US are studying low-cost ways to improve water quality and wildlife habitat in urban creeks.
Feds fund space tech
A local space firm has received millions in funding from the federal government.
Future food jobs at risk
Government agricultural research jobs in NSW could be on the chopping block.
Magnetic memory mapped out
Theoretical physicists say superconductors can carry magnetic information to much longer distances than can conventional metals.