Archived News for Research Sector Professionals
Our focus on saving charismatic animals could leave plants at risk of extinction.
Spooky result in aphantasia test
A new study shows people who cannot visualise mental images are harder to spook with scary stories.
Bitcoin brings huge energy use
A new report shows the mining of bitcoin uses more electricity than several entire nations.
Finkel flying green flag
Australia’s former chief scientist is on a global lobbying blitz, ensuring the world that Australia has an emissions plan.
Future trauma tech displayed
Experts have released what they say is a glimpse of the future of trauma care.
Microsoft patches email hack
Authorities are responding to a cyber attack on a weakness in Microsoft’s enterprise email software.
Solar tech turned to toxins
The technology behind solar panels is being adapted to detect deadly toxins.
Tiny tweezers improved
Researchers are working on ‘optical tweezers’, which use the force of light for biomedical research.
Commission calls for tax rise
The Aged Care Royal Commission report includes a key suggestion for a new funding mechanism.
Scientists sign Folbigg petition
Ninety eminent scientists - including two Australian Nobel Laureates - have called for the release of a convicted NSW child killer.
Giant reef rings hold rich life
Researchers have uncovered new details of ancient, giant, doughnut-shaped structures on the Great Barrier Reef.
La Niña brings wet, cool shift
La Niña has broken Australia’s hot streak, delivering the wettest summer in four years and its coolest in almost a decade.
Marine sinks studied
UNESCO says Australia’s unique marine habitats are some of the world’s largest stores of carbon dioxide.
Bugs munch QLD sewage
Cultivated bacteria are being used to clean sewage at a wastewater plant in Brisbane.
ATSI hearing app launched
New guidelines and a smartphone app are aimed at preventing and managing hearing loss in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Data required for EV rise
Authorities say more efforts are needed for a smooth transition to electric vehicles (EVs).
Green rise hits coal viability
A flood of renewable energy could render five of Australia’s coal plants unviable in just a few years.
New funds revive EV drivers
Federal funding has been provided for a new system that repurposes old electric vehicle (EV) batteries.