Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - July, 2013
Victorian researchers have plumbed the depths around one of Australia’s most recognisable geological formations and discovered an unseen world of marine beauty.
Gauging the aging rate of grey matter
New research at the University of Adelaide could provide insight into how to repair the brain after damage from stroke or traumatic injury.
Ground broken for nano-centre
Building has begun on the site that will be the new home of Australian nanoscience, with the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research launching the project this week.
Methane-loving microbe could bring balance
Most people do their best to avoid large concentrations of methane, but a new form of microbial life recently discovered at the University of Queensland can not get enough of the potent greenhouse gas.
New Horizons from Federal funds
Monash University has opened a new research centre dedicated to transforming manufacturing in areas such as biomedicine, transport, aerospace engineering and mineral processing.
Prawn super-food could net big profits
Research at CSIRO has yielded the ground-breaking double benefit of preserving wild fish stocks and improving the viability and environmental aspects of prawn farming.
Toads ramp up fitness regime for invasion
A newly-published study has revealed there are some front-runners among cane toad populations, with evidence leading to the identification of an evolutionary phenomenon dubbed the ‘Olympic village effect’.
Uni collab. takes learning online
The University of New South Wales has joined several prominent international institutions by putting some of its courses online through the internet-education group Coursera.
Uni pokes holes in NSW water plan
A study undertaken by the University of New South Wales has modelled the impacts of an approved plan to pump water from the Macquarie River to the city of Orange, finding greatly increased risks to river health than were identified in the project’s environmental assessment.
Carbon-catching could continue in QLD
A trial of carbon capturing devices at a Queensland power station has been hailed as successful by the CSIRO.
Frozen light could bring quantum phones
A team of physicists and engineers have bent one of the most basic laws of the universe – slowing down light to a complete stop for a full minute.
Funding for high-tech jobs project
The University of Canberra has received a funding boost to assist a program that connects unemployed people with potential careers.
Bugs' lives modelled for security purposes
A new tool will track and manage the millions of disease-carrying bugs which use cyclones and strong winds as a cover to invade our borders every year.
Coffee makes it all better
Two to four cups of coffee a day reduces the risk of suicide in men and women by about 50 per cent, according to the findings of a new report from the US.
False memories encoded in mouse brain
In a mind-boggling technical achievement scientists at a joint US-Japanese laboratory have implanted false memories in a mouse, leading it to recall an event which never occurred.
Plain packs make smokers butt out
A new study has linked plain packaging on cigarettes to lower smoking appeal, greater support for the policy and a higher urgency to quit among adult smokers.
Plotting the path of most transistance
A forum for experts and professionals in the computer hardware world has caught a glimpse of the computer-processor future, with a talk on the materials and techniques that will drive the next generation of CPU.
Uni's converge on super-powered cloud
The Australian National University has announced a new effort to make the incredible data-processing abilities of a supercomputer available to laboratories and researchers on every scale.
Algae fuel potential blooms
A University of Queensland scientist has found a native algae species which could provide real hope for the development of commercially viable fuels from algae.
Carbon clearer after 50 year survey
A new study has revealed the extreme sensitivity of carbon exchanges in tropical ecosystems to temperature, suggesting rainforests become less effective as carbon sinks as the region warms.
Heat-check to gauge river potential
Researchers will use some novel techniques to assess the state of Australia’s inland rivers, and determine what might result from over-extraction of groundwater in the future.