Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - July, 2015
An odd looking but very useful Australian invention is touring the world.
New building lets UNSW take tech leap
The University of NSW has opened its new Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Precinct, which includes a range of exciting and high-tech additions.
Safety grants green-light studies
The University of the Sunshine Coast will spend almost $1 million on research for safer working and driving practices.
Study spots phone risk in health
A Tasmanian study has revealed that doctors and nurses who regularly share mobile phones in hospital wards could be putting their patients at risk, by spreading disease and infections.
Antibiotic centre to re-check old allergies
Victoria has opened its first antibiotic allergy testing centre, which is set to provide patients at high risk of infection access to more potent and effective drugs.
Plenty at risk in wind power switch
The Abbott Government has put international investment, local jobs and its own reputation at risk by instructing the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to move away from wind energy.
New group to boost research returns
A former Rio Tinto executive from outside the academic world will lead the Federal Government’s research training system review.
Study digs up educational use for Minecraft
Research shows teachers can use the hugely popular computer game Minecraft to help teach maths, design, art and geography.
Next cell step starts with new find
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have discovered a new method for culturing stem cells that allows the highly therapeutic cells to grow faster and stronger.
Study swims in Sydney's drug-laden waters
Researchers have found significant levels of prescription drugs in water samples from Sydney Harbour.
Getting a grip on the road to tyre power
Engineers in the US have developed a nanogenerator that can harvest the energy produced by the friction of a tyre rolling along the ground.
Tech-infused materials could unlock new re-uses
Research engineers are working with electronic tags embedded in buildings, which they say could help redesign and reuse materials.
Australian archive to stash digital art
Australian works of digital literature will soon be collected and preserved by Canberra’s National Library of Australia (NLA), after new legislation was adopted by Federal Parliament.
Blind hike tests tech limits
A group of blind hikers has crossed a French mountain range in a bold test of a new GPS system.
Experts push for party drug to cross over
A Melbourne pharmacist and a leading doctor have called for serious conversation about legalising and regulating currently illicit narcotics.
Floating fairies and other laser holograms
Japanese engineers have unveiled a mind-boggling method to produce laser projections that hover in mid-air.
Graphene game gets local eyes looking
Local mining companies are rushing to supply the high-tech materials of the future.
Records tumble in solar plane's wake
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft has completed the longest continuous flight in human history without consuming a single drop of fuel.
Balloons floated as new learning tool
Researchers say science education could soar with the help of high-altitude balloons.
Gonski gone, disadvantage deepens
New research has found that that school funding in its current state is “politically, financially and educationally unsustainable”.