Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - July, 2021
The changing climate is costing every farm, on average, $30,000 every year, experts say.
Citizens study Google influence
A new citizen science project will examine just how much influence search engines have over individuals.
NGA returning ill-gotten works
The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) has announced its largest repatriation of art yet.
Women lead MBA intake
A major business school in the US says a majority of incoming MBA candidates will be women.
Detailed star-sweep coming
NASA has backed one of the most precise tools ever built for detecting new planets outside our solar system.
Food waste mined for molecules
Local experts are working on a new method to extract health-promoting molecules from agricultural and food waste for new products.
AI set on protein view
An AI system has been trained to identify the billions of proteins that make up the human body.
Safe Work wants psychosocial studies
Safe Work Australia is funding research into psychological health risks in the workplace.
Space radar tests continue
Australian engineers are working on high-tech probes for human settlement in space.
Experts react to vaccine for teens
Scientists have reacted to the decision to offer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to teenagers.
Foreign student loss tallied
Australia’s loss of over 100,000 foreign students in the past financial year could cost up to $6 billion to the economy.
Maths brains change over time
New research suggests the human brain handles maths completely differently when it is younger.
AIMS studies seismic surveys
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) says seismic surveys in the Pilbara are not impacting the abundance or behaviour of commercially valuable fish.
Body breaks backed
A new study suggests regular physical activity in the classroom might improve student learning.