Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - November, 2021
Rolls-Royce says it has the funding to develop mini nuclear reactors, and is encouraging Australia to get involved.
'Immune memory' could block COVID
'Immune memory' may explain why some people do not catch COVID-19.
COVID lessons in polio report
Experts say there are lessons to be learned from the global polio vaccine campaign in regard to COVID-19.
Health funds should back system studies
Experts say more funding should be provided to research health systems themselves.
Measures to protect quantum tech
The Federal Government says it wants to secure critical technology supply chains.
Penicillin seen to cut heart risk
Penicillin appears to significantly reduce rheumatic heart disease progression in children.
Post-COVID step missing
Brett Sutton and Stephen Duckett say there is a “missing recovery phase” in the national COVID-19 road map.
Solar city could self-power
Covering buildings in solar panels could see Melbourne generate almost all the energy it needs.
Multilingual boost matters
Research suggests students who identify as ‘multilingual’ do better at school.
Unis report COVID surge
Universities say demand for postgraduate courses has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Australia low on green table
Australia has ranked last among nations in the latest Climate Change Performance Index.
Ecologists decry dam changes
A parliamentary inquiry has heard that ecologists’ concerns with Warragamba dam plans have been whitewashed.
PM wants CCS for CEFC
The Federal Government wants to expand the Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s investment remit ...
Reef bleaching leaves little
Experts say a rapid swing of climate extremes has left the Great Barrier Reef a bleached ‘checkerboard’.
Sandy dalliances damage dunes
Researchers have assessed the impact of human sexual activity on beaches and sand dunes.
Waves show galactic slams
Experts have released new details of dozens of black hole collisions and gravity wave events.
Fuel plan to promote EVs
The Morrison Government has made a bold u-turn in its stance on electric vehicles (EVs).
NASA to fire at passing asteroid
Next year, NASA will crash a spacecraft into an asteroid to test ideas for planetary defence.