Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - June, 2017
Experts say Australia needs to reduce the risks that people face in their golden years.
New tech for charging in motion
Stanford University engineers have developed a new way to charge devices wirelessly, while they are in motion.
Pumped hydro study spots SA sites
Researchers have identified over 180 possible sites for pumped hydro energy storage across South Australia.
Foetal alcohol effects checked
Children with FASD are more likely to fail at school, have attention problems and talk about killing themselves ...
Puberty linked to poor circumstances
Social and economic disadvantage could be an evolutionary trigger for children to hit early puberty.
Cell-stripping for naked matrix
Researchers have unveiled a new technique for stripping the cells out of the extracellular matrix surrounding them.
Coal polls low among energy views
Polling suggests Australians support a low emissions target over an ETS ...
Defibrillator drones tested
Researchers are investigating the idea of attaching defibrillators to drones.
Microbes' makeups revealed
Queensland researchers have released a decade’s worth of work on the genetic makeup of over 1000 microbes.
Robo-tool to check stroke effects
Researchers are working on a new robotic tool for stroke survivors.
Gas packing could supplant tanks
Australian researchers have developed a way to store gas inside special materials, rather than pressurised tanks.
Japan buying top robots
Japanese robotics company SoftBank is buying robot companies from Google’s parent firm Alphabet.
New lab for holistic help
A South Australian lab is tackling both depression and being overweight together in a group intervention.
Powerful papers outline middle ground
The long-awaited Finkel review has been released, offering a blueprint for Australia’s energy future.
Top comps give more DNA detail
Scientists and clinicians will soon benefit from an exciting new genome sequencing platform called NovaSeq.
VR views for medical students
Giving birth – mankind’s most primal practice – will soon benefit from high-tech help in the form of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR).
WA Chief Scientist honoured
Western Australia's chief scientist Peter Klinken has been made a Companion of the Order of Australia for his service to medical research and biochemistry.
Foetal face-tracking found
A new study suggests that not only can a foetus see, but that unborn babies can focus on faces.
Local schools rise in ranking
Five Australian universities have made the top 50 in a new QS higher education ranking.