Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - March, 2015
Australian nano-engineers have devised the newest addition to the “lab-on-a-chip” idea.
Outback magnetic divining takes off
Western Australian authorities are taking a peek at the state’s ancient underground waterways with the help of a giant magnet.
Ink that thinks for sensitive pens
Nanoengineers have developed an ink that can make a sensor just by drawing it on.
Disney delegates to automatic authors
Disney is beginning to outsource its storywriting to computers.
Drink tax could drive down addiction
A tax on sugar-sweetened drinks would be an effective way to improve the health of heavy consumers, new research shows.
Health sites suffer from low readability
Research shows Australian health web sites are too difficult for the average person to read.
Hot agents make handsome profit
A more attractive real estate agent makes a property seem more attractive to buyers, research shows.
Robb rubbishes AMA's secret trade scare
Trade Minister Andrew Robb has hinted that the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement will be signed soon.