Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - March, 2018
Study plots proto-Australian
A new study suggests all Australian Indigenous languages descend from one common ancestor.
Coral cover tested
A ‘sun shield’ made from an ultra-thin film shows promise as a weapon in the fight against coral bleaching.
Giant garbage patch surveyed
The amount of plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be up to 16 times bigger than previously estimated.
Green goals could have big gaps
Experts say international conservation targets fail to address the major drivers – government and society.
Locals create stunning sensor
Australian researchers have created a incredibly sensitive new device that uses a single atom as its sensor.
Saildrones set for sea data
A fleet of wind and solar-powered ocean drones will soon capture valuable data off Australian coasts.
Space station crash coming soon
The Chinese space station Tiangong-1 should crash somewhere on Earth around Easter.
Big data could predict protests
Australian researchers are developing data mining software to predict civil unrest and other big social changes.
Study shows birth concerns
Research has found significant links between medical interventions such as c-sections and a child’s long-term health.
ATAR approaching irrelevance
New stats show just one in four undergraduate students is admitted to university based on their ...
Chinese reliance chided
An ASEAN education meeting has heard calls for Australian universities to stop relying so heavily on Chinese international students.
Art views need digital lense
Australian creative industries are a major economic force, but a new study to creatives to go digital or go bust.
Drug effect on guts studied
A large proportion of commonly prescribed, non-antibacterial pharmaceuticals appear to affect the growth of the bacteria in our guts.
Experts wade into water day
March 22 is World Water Day – a day set aside to focus on one of the most important elements of life on Earth.
Fish mics reveal river health
Researchers are eavesdropping on fish to understand how healthy waterways are.
New angle on social growth
The question of whether agriculture or social structure came first in human development has long been a point of contention with historians.
Real reef study shows acid effect
A large-scale, real-world experiment has shown the risk of increasing ocean acidification to the Great Barrier Reef.