Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - February, 2020
The latest Closing the Gap report shows that by most socio-economic measures, Indigenous Australians are still behind ...
Alarm over Tasman warming
Parts of the ocean off the Tasman Peninsula are warming at a faster rate than the global average, pushing ecosystems to the brink.
Artificial atoms for quantum balance
Quantum engineers have created artificial atoms to improve the stability of quantum computing.
New tech to cut CO2
Australian researchers have created a new material that can reduce CO2 emissions from crude oil refinement.
Outbreak bug dubbed 'Covid-19'
Expert agencies have decided to assign a new name to the novel coronavirus: Covid-19.
Diamonds bent for new tech
Researchers have discovered that diamond - prized for its exceptional hardness - can be bent and deformed.
Cancer 'fingerprints' uncovered
Experts have published a new list of the genetic 'fingerprints' behind cancer drivers.
CSIRO scrubs for beer
CSIRO has found a way to pull carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere and put it into beer.
Epilepsy costs tallied
A new report says epilepsy will cost Australia's economy about $12.3 billion in 2019/20.
Melanoma tracker tested
Australian experts are working on a new way to spot melanoma cells circulating in the blood.
SpaceX satellite plan advanced
Australian authorities have approved one part of Elon Musk’s plan to provide a new satellite internet services.
Bishop takes up ANU role
Former foreign minister Julie Bishop has made a low-key entrance to her new role as ANU's first female chancellor.
Dolphin contamination increases
Great Barrier Reef water pollution could threaten rare dolphin populations.
Floods push barra back home
Scientists have discovered that barramundi exhibit very accurate homing behaviour, travelling up to 80 km to their “home” billabongs after wet season rains.
Plastic process seeks original properties
British scientists say a new technique can convert plastics back into their constituent chemical molecules - so that they can make new plastics of the same quality as the original.
Pollution rises in rapid thaw
New research has investigated the carbon emissions of melting permafrost.
Uni launches tracking app
Privacy concerns have been raised over a University of Newcastle plan to track student attendance using mobile phones.
Cardiac risk in low pollution
New research suggests there is an increased risk of deadly cardiac arrests from short-term exposure to air pollution, even at concentrations that meet global standards.
Cervical cancer end in sight
Experts say cervical cancer could be eliminated in much of the world within a century.