Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - July, 2014
Japan has completed its second whale-hunting campaign since the United Nations trashed its “scientific” excuse.
Fibre-optic eyes spy more space than ever
A new device is giving Australian researchers a 'Google street view' of galaxies.
Ice-boss prized for cool science findings
An Australian researcher has been awarded for years of freezing toil in Antarctic studies.
Universal basics begin to show in atom-smashing
Data from proton-collision experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) may show a Higgs boson particle being tossed around like a ball between two other particles.
Cool space flames could bring cleaner cars
A discovery has been made in space that could lead to better-burning engines on Earth.
AIDS efforts bolstered by week of good talk
An event marking the state of global AIDS research has ended over the weekend, with renewed optimism that more and more lives will be saved.
Fish oil to face fact-based review
Fish oil supplements, a darling of the alternative health world, will be put through the scientific rigors for a new research project.
Lithium re-mixed for big battery advance
Researchers say they have improved the venerable lithium battery – by adding more lithium.
People taking power back could threaten big generation
A leading energy economist says Australian electricity is changing, and the stranglehold that traditional power companies have enjoyed is beginning to weaken.
Robo-sports could take biggest world stage
Japan may be planning to bring sports of the future to the 2020 Olympics, with word that it will hold some robotic events.
Students storm toward lightning e-car
Australian students may have broken a 26-year-old world speed record to become the fastest electric vehicle over a distance of 500 kilometres on a single battery charge.
Vitality vaults after six intense seconds
As exercising trends toward the shorter and more intense, a new study could have the elderly going wild for a few seconds per day.
Old scores at risk in tertiary entrance changes
Queensland’s tertiary entrance score system is up for review, as an independent council looks for ways to improve the rankings.
Regional success laid on leaders
Researchers have taken a look at why some country towns survive and thrive, while others decline and die.
BHP backs blitz on native species
Funding has been secured for more rounds of the Bush Blitz – a program that sends Australian scientists on lightning war against the mysteries of the outback.
Fertiliser fuels cleaner water
Australian researchers say they have developed a new desalination technique that requires about 80 per cent less energy.
First ancient worm brains found perfectly preserved
New fossils have shown stunningly well-preserved brain structures from a bizarre bunch of sea creatures which dominated the Earth half a billion years ago.
Hateful to helpful; mental voices change with culture
Anthropologists say that the voices heard by schizophrenics are shaped by their environments.
Nano-rods spin out scientists at 150,000 RPM
Certain nano-particles spin unbelievably fast when placed in water, nobody knows why, but they now know how fast.
Nano-structure builds big solar possibilities
A new material turns the sun to steam - a seemingly strange behaviour but one which could provide exciting new energy options.
Space dust could give Martian bugs
Recent images from NASA’s Curiosity rover show Earth-like soils that hint at the existence of life on Mars.