Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - September, 2014
Flinders University has marked the end of its first ever ‘Teacher in Residence’ program, which sees senior secondary science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers helped by direct contact with academics.
Future farms could have high sea view
Spanish architects have unveiled plans for floating farm factories to feed the world when the ocean takes over the land.
Mining giant and giant minds meet for STEM help
A mining firm and a bastion of academia will join forces to boost science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) opportunities for Indigenous Australians.
New link for new life in synthetic quest
Macquarie University has enlisted some help for its push to create the world’s first totally synthetic life form.
Reef win is small relief as local pollution ranks high
Australia has dropped a few spots on a list of the worst-polluting countries in the world.
Big meet to mark moves on SKA
Hundreds of international scientists and engineers have visited a big dish in the desert of WA.
Calls for more than money as Ebola takes hold
Many of the big Australian health groups want the Federal Government to do more about the Ebola outbreak in Africa, but the Foreign Minister says the World Health Organisation (WHO) has not asked.
Familiarity fires when faced with those we know
Scientists have learned a little bit more about the physical process of remembering.
Studies say chemo could be fine on unborn
European scientists say chemotherapy and radiotherapy are safe for unborn babies.
Money dips but no services slip at Questacon
Tough times at Questacon, as a central feature in Australia’s science education landscape sees its wallet getting thinner.
Study turns CPUs into STEM learners
Man and machine may work together to improve the educational outcomes of both, if a new project takes off.
Corrupt procurement study makes global stage
Three Queensland researchers have had their work on cutting corruption featured in one of the most authoritative publications in the world.
Facial friends could recount long journey
The face of the adult human is covered in microscopic eight-legged creatures, not an appealing image, but it could help trace our path across the planet.
Outlook checked as research goes to the dogs
Despite their constant grinning, research shows that some dogs are distinctly more pessimistic than others.
Prison painted as cheap welfare in NT talks
A speech this week explored the idea that the Northern Territory’s rising prison population has been helping keep the economy in check.
Sea ice warning marred by mistaken meaning
Antarctic sea ice will reach new records in coming weeks, one expert says, but the growing ice is already being used as an anti-climate change argument.
Heavy metal battery could rock the grid
Engineers in the US have invented a battery powered by molten metals which could be excellent for grid-level power storage.
Small scale defined on nano-seesaw
Electrical engineers have developed a nanoscale device that can weigh a single photon and mechanically transport it for the first time.
Builder holds door open for chance of lift to space
A Japanese building firm says it wants to smash the tallest building record with one of the most ambitious projects in history.
Often-silent needs swamp Federal ears
Activists have stormed Parliament House this week, getting extremely close to prominent politicians to make sure their message was heard.
Pleas for people power to slow Ebola spread
The weekend saw the African nation of Sierra Leone in lockdown as a measure to stop the worst Ebola outbreak in history.