Archived News for Research Sector Professionals
A new study has shown the compounding risks for young people in trouble with the law.
A flexible future for children of the sun
The Sun is still seen by some as an inconsistent resource, but developments in the US will help grab a hold of its unending power supplies in a cheaper, more efficient and more flexible way.
Big role filled by tiny switch from old design
Engineers in the United States have taken a pre-World War II computer technology, made it so small it can no longer be seen, and put it in a box.
Funds to chase ground-breaking devices
Two engineers will embark on major research projects for cancer drug delivery and nano-sensors, thanks to funding from the Australian Research Council.
New polymer folds plastic for future use
A lively new polymer is being developed that can change its shaped based on internal programming.
Watery model allows best practice to float
A new model has been created to show, with enhanced clarity, the best ways for mining companies to manage water resources and other environmental assets.
A nose is a nose, for the most part
A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet, but new findings suggest a rose smelled by any other nose would actually smell quite different.
Long play could bring rapid technological progression
One billionaire has made a strikingly optimistic investment, banking on an invention which does not yet exist.
Zinc finger laid on sickle cell reversal
Researchers are working on a way to re-enable the creation of a form of foetal haemoglobin, which could lead to a new therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD).
Consideration is the best way to easy retrenchment
An award has been given for a research project looking at how new jobs, the journey to work and the meaning of home play a role for men adjusting to being fired.
Difficult decisions have random basis
Crossroads are common on the path of life and everyone has different motivations for the direction they choose, but a new study suggests many of our choices are made by random fluctuations in the brain.
Experts say 'bird-brained' may be a good thing
Everybody knows someone with the memory of a goldfish or the grace of a boar, but it is important to note that we are animals too – and for the most part not that much smarter than our biological neighbours.
Program to keep lights bright at crucial time
One of the oldest challenges in the teaching profession is keeping students interested in maths and science - this is as true in Australian schools as it is in German ones, according to researchers in a new study aimed at boosting kids’ interest in the art of arithmetic.
Tablets help pupils wrap their minds around space
Schools today are quick to roll-out the tablet PCs in the hope of finding a key to unlock new levels of interest and engagement, but a new study has asked whether the push for hand-held tech in the classroom is a help or hindrance.
Cave community proves the tenacity of tiny life-forms
In a world bathed in perpetual darkness, a recent study has found tiny communities bursting with vitality.
Study finds Neanderthals lived clean, neat and tidy
Most modern humans arrange their homes just the way they like them, and new research suggests Neanderthals did the same thing.
Study plots pollutant path from micro to macro problem
With plastic pollutants and additives piling up on land and in our oceans, an important study has sought to find whether the synthetic substances transfer to wildlife when they are eaten.
Successful steps taken on path to HIV cure
A new technique is being developed which can destroy HIV infection while leaving other cells untouched.
Tests to enflame thermo-power revolution
Engineers have been working for decades on the best way to harness the power of thermionic conversion, hoping to develop an efficient way to draw electricity from any source of heat.
Watchdog says sunscreen claim's meaning has changed
Australia’s consumer watchdog has barked-down claims about the alleged danger of nano-materials in sunscreen.
Algae plant churns output back to input
An environmental engineer has developed and enacted plans for a single site which could process human waste and harvest oil and gas without harmful emissions.