Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - July, 2022
A new tool has uncovered the ‘elegant’ mechanism responsible for antibiotic tolerance in golden staph.
VAD patchwork impacts docs
Experts say doctors determining a person’s eligibility for voluntary assisted dying face an “inherently uncertain and imprecise” task.
Camera cluster set on space
Experts have unveiled the ‘Huntsman Telescope’: a “first of its kind” array in the Southern Hemisphere to study the faintest, most elusive clues to better understand galaxy lifecycles.
Roads watched in Reef check
Queensland councils want to protect the Great Barrier Reef by monitoring thousands of kilometres of unsealed country roads.
Antibiotic timeline cut
Australian scientists are working on a much faster way to spot antibiotic resistance.
Drought link in city death
Australian researchers have linked the collapse of an ancient Mayan city to drought.
New options with powdered gas
Researchers say they have made a breakthrough with cheap, safe, powdered hydrogen.
Threats seen in warming seas
New details show the size of the warming threat to marine biodiversity.
Water sweeps go deeper
European scientists are testing new wastewater surveillance methods that could spot the next COVID-19 variant.
Algae tapped for new fuel
Scientists are working on ways to produce biodiesel, aquaculture and livestock food from fast-growing microalgae.
Light shone on dark report
An official report shows Australia’s land and wildlife are being gradually destroyed.
Drone gardening tested
Seed-shooting drones are being used to restore native vegetation on degraded land.
Experts reflect on variants
Australia is grappling with rising COVID-19 cases without imposing the familiar restrictions of the last few years.
HIV test access questioned
New research suggests users welcome HIV self-test kits, but access is falling short.
Menstrual effects checked
Scientists are investigating whether COVID-19 vaccines can impact the menstrual cycle.
Childhood jabs drop
The global COVID-19 pandemic has fueled the biggest drop in childhood vaccinations in three decades.
Heritage protection boost suggested
Historians say greater risk management is needed for cultural heritage.