Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - September, 2022
Chinese scientists have created a face mask that can alert the wearer if they have been exposed to viruses.
Space diamonds studied
Australian scientists say strange diamonds from a dwarf planet could hold the key to stronger machine parts.
Study seeks gas saving
Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is a common and effective painkiller for use in childbirth, but it is a greenhouse gas, and experts are trying to reduce its environmental impact.
STEM scheme advanced
The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has launched a new industry internship program for STEM graduates.
CCA grows with new roles
Three new people have joined the Climate Change Authority (CCA) after the Albanese government increased its responsibilities.
BOM confirms La Niña return
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has declared the third La Niña event in as many years is underway in the Pacific.
Bug named for COVID leader
A bacteria has been named after South Australia’s Chief Public Health Officer, Professor Nicola Spurrier.
Stem cell advances revealed
New research brings the scientific world closer to making stem cells from a patient’s adult cells, rather than human embryos.
WMO shows clear warning
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says climate science is clear; humanity is heading in the wrong direction.
CSIRO backs defence ideas
CSIRO is providing free research and development (R&D) support for defence products.
Female tissue tests enhanced
Researchers have come up with a new way to grow tissue for female reproductive system reconstruction.
Global development slips
The UN says human development has declined for the first time since it started measuring it.
High-tech flight backed
Major investors have poured millions into an Australia flying vehicle start-up.
Air quality set to slide
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says that as the climate changes, global air quality is set to take a hit.
Fair green vision outlined
Experts have put together a new climate vision for a sustainable and equitable Australia.
Fire flows studied
Researchers have examined the extent to which the Black Summer bushfires affected vital estuaries.
Garbage patch sources inspected
Experts say a small number of industrialised fishing nations are contributing the majority of floating plastic waste in the North Pacific Garbage Patch.
Home work makes better balls
When lockdowns forced researchers home, some came up with a new way to make ‘microspheres’.
Long-running study shows whale shift
A decades-long study has found endangered whales are having fewer babies.
Prototype pulls hydrogen from air
Local researchers are testing a prototype electrolyser that can convert the humidity in the air into hydrogen.
Carbon firms urge change
Some of the biggest players in Australia's carbon market say the system needs to change.