Archived News for Research Sector Professionals
Australian engineers have designed a lightweight fish pen to move farms to deeper seas.
Investigator brings data bounty
Australia’s ocean detectives have returned from an epic voyage with new climate clues.
UN urges extraction change
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) says the world must start living within its means.
Ethics centre sought
Australia could establish a world-first national body dedicated to applied ethics, potentially unlocking billions ...
Metals mixed for nano-builds
A new, ‘nanothin’ printing technique could change electronics manufacturing.
Pollution linked to brain effect
Tiny particles in air pollution have been linked to the development of Alzheimer’s.
Tech drives disaster platform
Experts have launched a new online platform to improve disaster preparedness using community-sourced data ...
Cannabis tests well for melanoma
New research shows the potential of cannabis extracts in treating melanoma.
Custom cells could drive sector
Australia's synthetic biology sector appears set to bolster the economy by billions in coming decades.
Serotonin link upended
New findings could change the understanding of how the gut communicates with the brain ...
CSIRO tests green tech
CSIRO has unveiled a groundbreaking new gene-screening technology to boost crop disease resistance.
Asteroid smack reviewed
A NASA mission to hit an asteroid with a rocket appears to have knocked it off course.
Elderly platypus shocks authority
Water authorities have discovered the oldest platypus ever seen in the wild.
Murray review shows shortfall
The Productivity Commission has released its latest review of the MDBP.
Probe shows wetter past
Researchers have gained new insights into the climatic conditions of the Southern Hemisphere during ice ages, particularly around South Australia’s Naracoorte Caves.