Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - May, 2021
Building giant Boral has denied excavating Aboriginal relics from its quarry.
Holograms boost solar yield
Researchers are coming up with new ways to harvest the unused solar energy that illuminates a solar panel.
QLD backs lung studies
The Queensland Government has put up a $5 million medical research grant for dust lung disease.
Stats hacked for fire alarm
Mathematicians say they might be able to predict and quickly detect bushfires caused by powerlines.
Depression linked to kidney decline
A new study links depressive symptoms to rapid kidney function decline.
Printer switch for human bits
Engineers are using an inverted 3D-printing method to produce new body parts.
Partial win in kids' climate case
A group of Australian teenagers has had a breakthrough in their climate change class action case against the Commonwealth.
UA prepares assault survey
Universities Australia is preparing a major survey on student safety on campus.
Bird count tops 50 billion
There are roughly 50 billion individual wild birds in the world, according to a new big data study.
CSIRO leads hydrogen drive
Australian experts are on a new mission to increase the use of hydrogen fuel.
New tech aids old eye issue
Gene modification therapy has been used to partially restore the vision of a blind patient.
CSIRO digs into mining future
Australia’s top scientists say one of the nation’s oldest industries is key to some of its newest endeavours.
Giant iceberg floats free
The world has a new largest iceberg after a giant chunk broke off Antarctica.
Good calls not linked to IQ
Researchers say a good decision-maker does not have to be the smartest one in the room.
Green materials boost processing
Researchers in Finland say eco-friendly chemicals can actually improve mineral processing.
Maralinga risks continue
New research suggests contamination from nuclear tests at Maralinga could be worse than previously thought.
Gene drives Alzheimer's aspect
Australian researchers have discovered a gene that appears to drive one of the main aspects of Alzheimer’s disease.