Archived News for Research Sector Professionals
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.
Long study to plot locals' fire fight
Monash University has undertaken a twenty-year running investigation into the health effects of the Hazelwood mine fire.
Talking photons on quantum quest
The delicate dance of two photons has allowed researchers to clear one more hurdle on the long path to the quantum-computing future.
Straight line to more man-made life
The scientific world has a new machine at its disposal, with a novel tool to provide better designer organisms.
Milk may be much less than made out
Milk is good for growing bones – or so the old adage goes, but new research suggests this is probably not true.
Mouse model could make big bite on Ebola
In the war against Ebola, one big hurdle has been cleared by a tiny mouse.
New genetic view shows cancer precursor
In a world-first, scientists have observed an important process in the formation of tumours.
Microscopic move could bring new Nobel knocking
The researcher awarded the Nobel Prize for changing the world of microscopy may have done it again.
Expert views on funding moves as Direct Action fires up
The Federal Government has provided an excellent opportunity for companies to appear as though they are doing something about their carbon emissions.
Mushrooms muster new mental links
New research suggests an old product could give the human brain some new functions.
Safety bumps on smooth path to more pills
A new review panel will look at the ways that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) regulates medicines and medical devices.
Breathless forest prompts dry warning
The Amazon Rainforest – known as the ‘Lungs of the Earth’ – is running out of breath.
Discontent on future students' debt
Clive Palmer may be the saviour of disgruntled academics, as a rift between university management and staff comes to light.