Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - April, 2020
Colossal sewer probe outlined
The leaders of Australia’s COVID-19 sewage surveillance scheme have given more details on their plan.
Ocean bugs have big influence
Experts say the collective behaviour of ocean microbes plays big role in climate processes.
Reef heat prompts re-evaluation
Climate change and warming seas are making decades of conservation knowledge less useful.
Satellites spot plastic waste
Scientists have developed a new method of detecting patches of floating plastic based on satellite images.
Tree-rings reveal water use
Australian researchers have used tree-ring data to create a global database for water-use efficiency.
Fundamental force may change
New measurements suggest that laws of nature are not as constant as previously thought.
AI energy assessed
Experts are working on ways to reduce the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence (AI).
New sensors for smart shirts
Engineers have developed a way to incorporate electronic sensors into stretchy fabrics, allowing clothes to monitor vital signs.
Tests suggest new suppression
Australian researchers have discovered an innovative way to dampen severe inflammation.
Black hole jets inspected
Australian astronomers have been awarded more than 20 million hours of supercomputing time to study the influence of supermassive black holes on their host galaxies.
Science denial on risk list
A new report finds science denial is one of the greatest risks to humanity.
Deakin details big hit
Deakin University says it expects to lose up to $300 million by the end of 2021, making redundancies inevitable.
Efforts slow species decline
A new database shows Australia’s threatened mammal numbers have declined by more than a third since the 1990s.
Macquarie making green moves
Macquarie University has signed a deal to switch to 100 per cent renewable electricity.
Panic-buying habits studied
Psychologists have launched a national research project investigating panic-buying behaviours.
Prawn killer reappears
A disease that threatens the local seafood industry has been discovered again.
Studies probe drought effect
Experts have taken a deep dive into the scientific and social impacts of droughts; past, present and future.
Diamonds tied for new power
Experts are looking at ways to store energy in the twisted threads of diamond.
Windows seen as new source
Australian engineers are working on windows that can generate electricity.
Autism study finds brain stem link
Experts say abnormal brain stem activity might explain some of the attention issues seen in autism.