Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - September, 2019
A toddler has become the first case of extensively drug-resistant typhoid in Australia.
Early exposure cuts confusion
A diverse upbringing could help us better recognise faces across different races as adults.
Water spotted on distant cousin
Water vapour has been discovered in the atmosphere of a planet eight times as heavy and twice as large as Earth.
Climate wargames go quiet
A bureaucratic effort to understand Australia’s climate risks appears to have slowed down.
Green law gaps revealed
Failures in Australia’s environmental laws have allowed the destruction of threatened species habitat.
High-tech legs tested
New prosthetics are being developed to give sensory feedback to the user, reducing phantom limb issues.
Liver life extended at -4 degrees
Harvard has developed a new supercooling method to extend liver preservation time by more than a day.
Tiger shark numbers plummet
New research has revealed a 71 per cent decline in tiger sharks across Queensland’s coastline.
Atoms trapped for water studies
A new research facility will attempt to trap atoms to protect Australia’s groundwater.
Data unwound for ID
Experts have identified themselves from “anonymised data” on Victorian transport patterns.
Gold moulded to kill cancer
Australian researchers have engineered gold-based molecules that target cancer cells and leave healthy cells unharmed.
Robot emotion assessed
New research shows that soldiers have to care about robots they work with, but not too much.
ANU setting up space base
The ANU is setting up a new facility to dig through incredible mounds of data from space.
Gender test gap studied
New research suggests females are better at sustaining their performance during maths, science and reading tests than males.
Academy urges digital focus
The Australian Academy of Science wants to bring science and industry together to guide digital transformation.
Better sensors for sediments
New tools are being developed to help manage one of the biggest threats facing the Great Barrier Reef.
CSIRO ship brings new finds
Scientists have returned from a 28-day voyage to the Coral Sea with a raft of new discoveries from the deep sea.
Sound trapped in particle form
Researchers in the US have gained control of the elusive “particle” of sound, the phonon.
Experts engaged for silicosis studies
WorkCover Queensland has engaged major universities for research on support for workers diagnosed with silicosis.
Apple gap uncovered
Researchers say Apple iPhones have been infected with spyware, leading to an alarming security failure.
Breast cancer bump studied
Hormone replacement therapy soon after menopause may increase breast cancer risk.