Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - April, 2021
Scientists have translated the structure of a spider’s web into music.
Undergrad allows quantum leap
An Australian uni student’s second-year homework has been picked up by Amazon quantum researchers.
Immutable microbes uncovered
Ocean researchers have discovered a microbe that has not evolved for millions of years.
Mid-size black hole discovered
Scientists have found exactly the black hole they were looking for - not too small, and not too big.
'MindPong' shows implant advance
Elon Musk’s company Neuralink has posted a clip of a monkey controlling video games with its mind.
ANSTO aids cancer study
Australian nuclear experts are working on nanoparticles to treat brain cancer.
Arrow gas plan questioned
An independent report has raised concerns about the risk of drilling new gas wells near contaminated land.
Feds scrap jab schedule
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has abandoned all targets for the nationwide rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.
Hair helps next-gen solar
Researchers have used hair waste from a barbershop to improve the performance of solar technology.
VR could help speech patients
Immersive virtual reality (VR) could help patients with acquired communication disorders.
Home-learning results reviewed
Research suggests kids may have taken a significant hit to their learning progress during lockdowns.
More signs of fifth force
Physicists have found more indications of a fifth fundamental force of nature.
'Zombie' cells grow post-mortem
Research suggests that not only do brain cells keep living after we die, some can grow to gargantuan proportions.
Amazing Mars flight looms
The first ever powered, controlled flight on another planet will take place in coming days.
Antarctic tipping points predicted
Scientists have identified a key tipping point that will drive future sea level rises.
Bitcoin power cost plotted
Bitcoin mining in China will soon use as much energy as a major European nation.
Deadly toxin spotted on blooms
A toxin known as the ‘Very Fast Death Factor’ has been found in the air above an algal bloom.
Fish drift in heating seas
The ocean is getting uncomfortable for tropical fish, with studies showing they are moving away from the equator.