Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - April, 2016
A new study suggests parents' responses to failure, not their beliefs about intelligence, are absorbed by their kids.
Study boosts computers' emotional range
Scientists say they have developed a computer algorithm that can accurately tell whether a person is happy or sad, angry or expressing almost any other emotion.
Climate cuts land at CSIRO
The CSIRO has unveiled its formal restructuring plans, which include more than 275 job cuts.
CO2's leafy effects assessed
Over the last 30 years, increased carbon dioxide has boosted plant growth by an amount equal to twice the size of Australia.
Heavy weekend hacks fish issues
Some of Australia’s top hackers have turned their programming prowess to fish conservation.
Food funds could muddy matters
Researchers need funding, but what if they take money from a major contributor to the problem they are researching?
HIV provides fives years fewer
An epigenetic study has shown HIV infection ages the body by about five years.
Tiny brains test Zika effects
Scientists have used ‘mini-brains’ grown in the lab to test the effects of the Zika virus.
Broad study to record learning
Australian school students will be probed to find out what makes them tick, and learn.
Preschool hours falling short
Research has found that sixty thousand Australian students will not receive the recommended number of preschool hours.
Risks rise in profitable science push
Australia's leading scientists are concerned that the CSIRO will lose millions of dollars in international grants.
Chip-maker launches big chop
Tech giant Intel has undertaken a ‘restructuring initiative’, which consists largely of sacking 12,000 workers.
Coral pales in shifting climate
Coral bleaching has been discovered in Sydney Harbour, while the Great Barrier Reef worsens.
Metallic fabric for easy sea cleaning
Engineers have unveiled what could be the next big thing in oil spill cleanup.
Natural value nudges $6 trillion
New figures show the value of Australia's natural wealth has nearly doubled.
Old minds remixed in modern age
The human brain was developed largely for the purpose of not being eaten, but it can now do so much more.
Tech money brings batteries home
Nanostructured, gel-based batteries could soon be made on a commercial scale.
Citizen scientists called to coral watch
Evidence has been found of coral bleaching on Western Australia's Kimberley coast.