Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - July, 2017
Australian researchers have discovered that immune cells can act like tiny brains.
National dental check spreads
Thousands of people are being recruited for a $5.8 million national oral health study.
New law could compel backdoors
The Federal Government has launched legislation for cyber abilities that may not be possible.
Giving makes brains happy
New research suggests when people are generous, the brain areas linked with happiness light up.
Smart gloves can translate signs
Engineers in the US have invented gloves that can translate sign language into text.
Review seeks space options
The Federal Government has announced a review that could lead to the creation of an Australian space agency.
Brain apps may not do much
Research suggests commercial brain training apps mostly just improve the ability to play brain training apps.
Inverse finding in local drought test
An Australian study has found an expected effect of rising CO2 on plants may not work as expected.
Massive climate map updated
The most complete database on how the climate has changed from 1 BCE to the present has been updated.
New banana could feed millions
QUT research has produced a golden-orange fleshed banana, rich in pro-vitamin A, that could feed starving parts of the world.
Broad overuse of antibiotics revealed
Australian GPs are prescribing between four and nine times as many antibiotics for certain infections as they should.
Hierarchy ranked above equality
Research says our desire to reduce inequality is not as strong as our desire to maintain social hierarchies.
Code released for better body tracking
Researchers have developed a way to detect and monitor human body language.
Custom cancer treatments tested
The idea of using a cancer patient's own immune cells to create a personalised vaccine is becoming reality.
Gonorrhoea getting untreatable
Gonorrhoea is becoming much harder to treat, and sometimes impossible, due to antibiotic resistance.
Knowledge needed on topical antibiotics
North Queensland researchers have investigated the effectiveness of topical antibiotics, and want to know more about the adverse effects.
Climate response counting down
The world has three years to turn the tide of carbon dioxide emissions, according to a group of scientists and environmental leaders.
Experts building anti-bug nanobots
Engineers have designed tiny robots to remove disease-causing bacteria ...
New glass gives choice of transparency
Australian scientists have designed a new nano-material that can reflect or transmit light depending on the temperature.