Archived News for Research Sector Professionals
Training is underway for Australian medical professionals who may have to fight an Ebola outbreak.
Gamer brains can cut learning curve
A new study suggests that playing action video games like Call of Duty can actually improve learning capability.
New German deal pursued with fresh zeal
The Australian Government has announced it will seek a new free trade agreement, this time with the nation of Germany.
Prime petaflops planned for US Government
The US Government has struck a deal with tech giants to build the world's fastest supercomputers to date.
Time and tongues make microbiome marriage
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Transplant change could stop graft disagreement
A new clinical practice could dramatically reduce the risk of fatal diseases during leukaemia treatment.
Complexity coded for better life map
New software could add a greater depth to our understanding and ability to model evolution.
Double speak brings faster filter
New research says people who speak more than one language can process information more efficiently and more easily than those who only know one.
Breakthrough Prize for local laureate to boost young interest
An Australian National University (ANU) Nobel Prize laureate has added to his list of accolades, as part of a team awarded one of the science world's most highly valued prizes.
Dire claims of dry times need response soon
NASA says the Earth is running out of water, and it will require a worldwide shift in thinking to recover.
Parties stop RET talks, leave sector less certain
Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has issued an official press release slamming the Labor Party for giving up on the Renewable Energy Target (RET).
Tassie tests rig for free power future
Tasmanian researchers have launched a commercial-viability test of equipment that can capture endless supplies of clean energy from the ocean.
Energy harvester hums along
Engineers in Finland have demonstrated an exciting new technique for generating electrical energy; harvesting power from vibrations.
New Pi for more to learn electronic love
Raspberry has released a new version of the Pi computer – a tiny credit card-sized Linux PC that costs less than $25.
Key coal claims questioned
A local think tank says the Australian coal industry is using overblown and hyperblic claims to make itself seem more influential and important than it really is.
New depth for genetic checks sees Parkinson's in a petri
A research team led by The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute has created a human stem-cell disease model of Parkinson’s disease in a dish.
Tech world forms new front to fight Ebola
The tech world is looking to aid the fight against Ebola, as the outbreak nears its 5000th fatality.
Lyrical link could help school sound better
A new study has for the first time shown an association between children’s grasp of musical rhythm and grammar.
Plea to place science higher for better returns
The UK could be heading for the same science-sceptical funding arrangements that have taken over the Australian Government.
Quest to end Ebola questioned
Strong questions are being asked just days after the Government announced it would try to facilitate more Australian health workers helping the fight against Ebola in West Africa.
Big fund for young projects to bring broad reward
The Federal Government has poured almost $100 million into Australian research, giving $30 million for university infrastructure and $70 million for 200 new research projects.