Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - October, 2020
Four academics share the 2020 PM's Prize for Science for their contributions to the detection of gravitational waves.
Archives rush to save AV
The National Archives is looking to use a $3 million investment to save 30,000 audiovisual records.
Experts expect missed targets
New analysis suggests industrial emissions will rise for another decade, despite government policies.
Fukushima fallout mapped
Researchers have reviewed the environmental impact of the 2011 Fukushima accident.
Locals beat laser limit
Australian quantum theorists have shown how to thwart limits on the coherence of lasers.
Sun aids new purification
Australian engineers have come up with a new method to remove harmful E. coli from water.
Basic pay could cut poverty
Research finds a universal basic income in Australia would lift thousands out of poverty.
Bottle plastic studied
International research suggests babies are consuming as many as 16 million microplastic particles in a litre of formula.
CSIRO sees battery options
CSIRO says Australia has the potential to capitalise on more of the battery value chain.
Diet could treat PCOS
Researchers are working on dietary treatments for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Inclusion study shows 2.5m offline
The latest national digital inclusion report shows many groups continue to miss out on the benefits of being online.
Info restrains genetic benefit
The benefits of genetic testing are being held back by a lack of public information.
IUD rise plotted
Researchers say the use of long-acting, reversible contraceptives has doubled over the last decade.
Low-energy storage laid out
Australian experts are looking at new materials that could guide the future of low-energy data storage.
STEM exit surveyed
A new survey has found nearly one in five Australian scientists are planning to leave the profession.