Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - August, 2023
Sub students funded
The government is funding courses for people to work on its nuclear submarine program.
Brain links boosted
Researchers have shattered records for the speed of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs).
Brain worm breaks ground
An Australian woman has become the first known human to be infected with a parasitic roundworm linked to ...
Dual drugs smash mouse cancer
Researchers have designed a single drug that delivers a lethal ‘one-two’ punch to blood cancer...
Fukushima release stokes snub
Chinese consumers are leading a boycott of Japanese products in response to the release of treated wastewater...
Henry calls for green shift
The former head of Australia's Treasury, Dr Ken Henry, has called for sweeping environmental reforms.
Time slowed billion-fold
Australian scientists have used a quantum computer to slow down a chemical reaction by a factor of 100 billion times.
Dementia forecast extended
A new test could help predict who will get dementia in the next 14 years.
Y map completed
Researchers have unveiled a long-awaited map of the human Y chromosome, responsible for determining male characteristics.
Report predicts red future
Australia is facing four decades of budget deficits, according to the latest Intergenerational Report.
Bushfire risk predicted
With past wet conditions promoting fuel growth, large areas of Australia could see a higher bushfire risk in coming months.
Clare scraps veto
Education Minister Jason Clare has moved to end the practice of ministers vetoing research grants.
Fires drive quokka change
Scientists have observed adaptations among quokkas in response to prescribed burns.
Frog sounds show eco-health
Australian researchers are drawing on the love lives of frogs to better understand whether an ecosystem is healthy.
Fukushima release looms
Japan is preparing to release treated nuclear wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.