Archived News for Research Sector Professionals
The level of hand hygiene at one Australian hospitas “beggars belief”, an infection control expert warns.
SA caves reveal ancient secrets
A new study pushes back the history of Aboriginal invention by 10,000 years ...
PC calls for personal data-mining
People should have the legal right to mine their own data, says ...
Experts search for sweetened studies
A new review has found hints of the food industry’s influence on research.
Manipulated spinach spots explosives
Scientists are engineering spinach plants to detect explosive molecules in water.
Little lungs check smoke effects
Engineers have developed a chip embedded with lung cells that can simulate the effects of smoking.
Telescope sweep in stunning detail
A high-tech telescope in the West Australian outback has produced incredible new pictures of our Universe.
Australia lagging in renewable rise
Global renewable energy and generation capacity will rise by ...
Teo wants rural role for robots
Experts want to use autonomous drones to deliver medical supplies to remote communities.
UNSW falters in high-tech football
Australia has suffered defeat in its quest to retain a coveted prize in cyborg sports...
Google backs exciting ideas
Google has provided $5 million to see a new generation of Australian brainchildren come to life.
Research ranks show Brisbane bump
Nature has released its list of Australia’s best research institutions.
Antarctic ice declining
Glaciologists say hundreds of metres of solid ice were lost from West Antarctica’s glaciers between 2002 and 2009.
Black Sea shipwrecks revealed
Robots scanning the seabed have stumbled on a stunning set of ancient shipwrecks.
Experts outline gut-brain balance
The leaders of a brand new field say ‘psychobiotics’ could change the world.
Quantum effects feed dark leaves
Some plants use a quirk of quantum physics to squeeze more energy out of the Sun.
Strict speeds could impede focus
Could taking a hard line on speed limits actually decrease road safety?
Field day for farm-bots
Queensland roboticists say they can save the farming sector over $1 billion a year.