Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - January, 2022
Gas stove risks studied
Experts say cooking with gas comes with significant climate and health impacts.
Psychics strike less than guesses
An extensive study has found that allegedly psychic predictions are correct about 11 per cent of the time - less frequently than random guesses.
Rare disorders caught in new test
The ‘heel prick test’ for babies could soon be used to spot three rare genetic disorders.
Mystery bursts emerge from space
A team mapping radio waves across the Universe has discovered something unusual.
CSIRO enhances high-tech diet
CSIRO has developed an AI weight loss coach to administer its data-driven diet.
Dangerous gene detailed
Scientists have pinpointed a gene that helps deadly E. coli bacteria evade antibiotics.
F-35 processes picked apart
A software update being rolled out to F-35 fighter jets comes through an “immature, deficient and insufficiently tested” process, a review has found.
Plastic study finds temperature effect
A new study warns that warmer oceans and plastic chemicals could change how fish grow.
VR gives new sub view
Maritime archaeologists are allowing people to access a protected submarine wreck from the comfort of their homes.
Bacteriophage tests well
A new treatment is showing promise in the fight against highly resistant ‘superbugs’.
Emissions seen in solar rise
The solar boom needed for net zero could itself present another global warming risk.
Experts call for local eyes
Experts say Australia must build its own network of Earth Observation satellites.
Experts prove quantum viability
Australian researchers have proven that near error-free quantum computing is possible.
Medicare systems bring risks
Australia’s outdated Medicare billing technology could open the door to dangerous and expensive mistakes, a new report says.
Pig kidneys implanted
Scientists have successfully transplanted two kidneys from genetically modified pigs into a brain-dead human recipient.
Psychedelic tests funded
Sydney researchers have been awarded over $3 million to study therapeutic uses of MDMA and psilocybin.
Scheme to boost STEM women
The federal government is funding a 7-year, $41.2 million project to elevate women’s leadership in STEM.
Devil diets break assumptions
Tasmanian devils appear to be some of the world’s pickiest scavengers.
Fish wave off predators
Schools of fish have been shown to protect themselves by performing a group wave.