Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - January, 2020
Climate costs loom
Economists say Australian living standards will slip due to the cost of a changing climate.
CSIRO creates farm damage app
CSIRO has created a new way for farmers to assess their impacts on water quality.
Local lab grows coronavirus
Australian scientists have successfully grown the Wuhan coronavirus in a lab.
New grants for greater understanding
New government grants are being offered for academics pursuing research on Australian history and culture.
Open letter demands action
Eighty of Australia's top academics have declared an “urgent need for deep cuts” to Australia's greenhouse gas emissions.
Drug review finds hidden options
A lab set up to re-test old drugs has found dozens of potential new cancer treatments.
Lead levels largely low
A new study suggests regulations designed to limit lead levels in children may be working.
Nanotube sensors tested
New microscopic sensors developed in Australia could make aircraft safer, improve the lives of diabetics and help those who rely on prosthetics.
New site tallies tailings
The world’s first public database of mine tailings dams has been launched to prevent deadly disasters.
New cells survive stress tests
New, high-tech perovskite solar modules have passed three critical stability tests.
Phone screens flattened for new tech
Australian researchers have developed an ultra-thin and ultra-flexible electronic material that can be printed and rolled.
FAST telescope officially on
The world's largest and most sensitive radio telescope is ready to run.
Platypus status questioned
With rivers drying up and platypuses becoming stranded, scientists are concerned for the future of the species.
Water good for audio studies
Experts are pushing for more acoustic monitoring in freshwater systems.
WHO issues antibiotic warning
The World Health Organization warns there is not enough money or innovation going into developing new antibiotics.
Report calls for female force
A new independent national taskforce is tackling the significant deficit in the numbers of women studying engineering.