Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - July, 2018
Australian scientists have made a ground-breaking discovery in the biology of telomeres – a major part of the aging process.
Obesity experts want more data
Obesity experts want children's height and weight to be measured every two years.
Tech heads sign robo-pledge
Leaders of the tech world have signed a global pledge against autonomous weapons.
Call for uni staff abuse skills
Universities Australia says all frontline staff should be trained as first responders to sexual assault or abuse.
Neanderthal study makes fiery finding
New studies show Neanderthals may have been able to create their own fire.
Passive radar to watch space objects
Astronomers in Western Australia are working on a passive radar to monitor objects in space.
Slavery study finds thousands bonded
Reports say there are about 15,000 people living in some form of slavery in Australia.
Blue sky idea to cloud Reef
An oceanographer has proposed using geoengineering to increase cloud cover on the Great Barrier Reef.
CSIRO plugs powerful industry
CSIRO says a battery recycling industry could tackle Australia’s annual 3,300 tonnes of lithium-ion battery waste.
Flood probes tested in QLD
Scientists at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have created floating probes that can measure flood water.
Big data turned on health
Researchers have analysed millions of Medicare claims to gain insights into Australian general practice.
States bid for space base
South Australia wants the former Royal Adelaide Hospital site to house the nation's new space agency.
Future unis to compress courses
The head of UNSW has laid out his vision for the future of Australian universities.
Local R&D spend questioned
Australia is trailing the rest of the developed world in research funding, the major university lobby says.
Huge fish loss detailed
One in three fish caught worldwide never make it to a plate, according to new UN stats.
Prawn centre to focus on north
A new centre has been set up to focus on biosecurity across Northern Australia’s prawn aquaculture industry.
Sea turtle centre improved
Sick and injured sea turtles will stand a better prospect of recovery after upgrades at Charles Darwin University’s turtle rehab centre.
Ultrasound drug delivery tested
A trial in the UK has tested a new way to deliver chemotherapy driven by ultrasound.