Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - November, 2019
The Australian Academy of Science is “greatly concerned” about the cherrypicking and misrepresentation of scientific evidence.
Blue whale beats low
Researchers have for the first time measured the heart rate of the blue whale, and found it drops as low as two beats per minute when they dive.
Megafauna deaths detailed
Scientists have completed a new study on the extinction of Australia’s megafauna, and say their demise was not only because of people.
Women face extra climate effects
New research suggests climate change will have a particularly negative impact on women.
Virtual anger as nursing aid
Nursing students may soon face a barrage of insults and belligerence from a VR simulation of an angry patient.
Big heart risk for cancer patients
US researchers say over one in ten cancer patients die from heart and blood vessel problems, rather than cancer itself.
Call to address sex analysis
Australian medical research is in danger of becoming non-competitive on a global stage when it comes to sex and gender analysis, according to a consortium of leading universities and research institutions.
Global study shows over-investment
Leading research groups have joined the UN to warn of ‘overinvestment’ in fossil fuels.
Lofty goals for local hydro
Analysis has found Australian hydrogen export projections have been exaggerated by factor of up to 11.
Mesh case falls in women's favour
Australian women have won a landmark vaginal mesh class action against Johnson & Johnson.
Pens boost coral sex
Coral researchers have been slaving over a radical new project, rearing millions of coral babies.
Research calls to scrap coal
A new report warns Australia must stop burning coal by 2030 if it wants to help limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.
Rule change saves lives
Codeine-related poisonings have halved since the drug became prescription-only.
State funds light-printing
The Victorian Government has put up funds to support a breakthrough 3D-printing technology.
Superbug evolution watched
Experts have investigated the evolution of one of the world’s most dangerous antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
School mental scheme successful
A new mental health program is helping teens recognise and support peers at risk.
Second hint of fifth force
For years scientists have operated on the assumption that the universe is works under four fundamental forces ...
Ag boost sought synthetically
Synthetic biology could transform Australia’s agricultural sector into a $100 billion industry.
Earth's magnetic notes revealed
New recordings show the Earth singing a strange song when the Sun is having bad weather.