Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - October, 2020
Experts are calling for the creation of an official biodiversity-monitoring agency.
BOM issues national warning
The Bureau of Meteorology is warning of an increased risk of flooding this summer in the east and north of Australia.
Green course cut slammed
Experts are lamenting a 29 per cent cut to funding of environmental studies courses.
Individual Reef efforts surveyed
A survey has found many Australians do not know individuals can make a difference to the health of the Great Barrier Reef.
Shark letter dubbed 'madness'
Conservationists want the Queensland Government to replace shark nets and drumlines with non-lethal alternatives.
WMO wants early action
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has called for ‘early action’ rather than ‘early warnings’ as extreme weather increases.
Next-gen memory reviewed
Experts are looking beyond binary for the next generation of multi-state memory.
Tricky auctions honoured
The Nobel Prize in economics has gone to two people whose theoretical discoveries have improved auctions.
Graphene wraps for tech security
QUT engineers have developed a graphene layer to protect communication systems.
Handedness genes discovered
Researchers have identified 48 genetic variants that influence if a person is left-handed, right-handed or ambidextrous.
Qubits honed for quiet record
Local experts have demonstrated a new record low noise level for a qubit.
TikTok too loose for Home Affairs
Home Affairs has run an internal security assessment of the TikTok app.
Virus survival studied
CSIRO has updated estimates of how long the SARS-CoV-2 virus survives on surfaces.
CRISPR bags Nobel
Two scientists have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for inventing the CRISPR gene-editing tool.
Black holes drive new prizes
Breakthroughs in the understanding of black holes have been honoured with this year’s Nobel Prize in physics.
Female whale sharks outstretch males
New research shows female whale sharks are the world’s largest fish.
Fitzroy changes impact sawfish
Changing water levels in Western Australia’s Fitzroy River are impacting freshwater sawfish growth and survival, new research shows.
Research spend deemed 'scant'
The Federal Government has announced a $1 billion injection into university research.
Scarlet return tied to clones
Supercharged “clones” of bacteria appear to be to blame for the resurgence of scarlet fever.