Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - May, 2021
New technology is helping paralysed people ‘write’ on a computer screen by just thinking about it.
Plan to move past NAPLAN
Experts want Australia to dump NAPLAN and replace it with more dynamic tests.
Asteroid probe heads home
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has left the asteroid Bennu and is on its way back to Earth.
Budget short on green funds
Budget 2021-22 relegates climate funding to the margins and assumes fossil fuels will drive growth.
New view for bacterial roots
Researchers are shedding new light on our oldest evolutionary antecedents - bacteria.
Stem cells set on hidden disease
A new stem cell therapy is being developed for pelvic organ prolapse.
Unis miss major efforts
There is little for the university sector to get excited about in this week’s federal budget.
Gold miner bids for big flow
A NSW gold miner wants an enormous water licence from the state government.
More gains for future cells
Australian experts have shown that next-gen solar panels can run cooler.
New model for vaccine tests
Melbourne researchers have come up with a new way to test Strep A vaccines.
Sharks' GPS investigated
Researchers are working out how sharks use the Earth’s magnetic field to guide their international adventures.
Drone teams grid ocean
Scientists are flying small drones in a grid formation to monitor the environment.
Experts probe first clot claims
A new study sheds more light on the risk of rare blood clots from the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Experts wrap coral probe
Scientists have completed the first comprehensive study of north western Australia’s deep corals.
Fish limits aid Reef
Experts say limited fishing ‘yellow zones’ are still important tools for protecting the Great Barrier Reef.
Key kidney enzyme uncovered
Australian researchers have identified an enzyme that could help 700 million people who live with chronic kidney disease.
Ministers meet for water talks
Federal and state Murray-Darling Basin water ministers have agreed to a 2024 deadline for new water-saving projects.