Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - November, 2017
High-tech methods have been used to improve centuries-old clockwork mechanisms.
MAST system wins engo medal
Swinburne engineers have been awarded for ground-breaking work to keep buildings standing.
Wood good for pure purpose
Engineers have discovered that porous wood can greatly increase the efficiency of water-to-steam conversion under sunlight.
Oxytocin plays protective role
Researchers say they have found a second function for oxytocin in the brain.
Brains balloon during learning
Neuroscientists have watched the brain grow and shrink as lessons become engrained functions.
Nanotech hub has big plans
A new research collaboration has been launched to develop the next generation of sensitive, portable disease and drugs tests.
New TPP looms
Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries have announced an agreement on a rebadged Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Ancient life found still living
Tasmanian researchers have found a living throwback to one of the earliest lifeforms on Earth.
Great big Reef check begins
Researchers have embarked on a multi-phase project to save the Great Barrier Reef from further damage.
Livestock's contribution increased
New research suggests livestock have been directly responsible for about 23 per cent of annual global warming.
MWA gets big upgrade
A major piece of Australian astronomical research infrastructure is now ten times more powerful.
Pigeon's wings have second function
Many animals sound an alarm to alert others of impending danger, but it appears that crested pigeons do this in a surprisingly non-vocal way.
Shark study gets high-tech
Researchers have attached Fitbit components to sharks to aid in monitoring and conservation.
Insurers blamed for genetic reticence
Researchers say insurers are engaging in genetic discrimination.
Piezo power made malleable
Researchers have developed a flexible material that generates electricity when stressed ...
Report plots path to clean power
New research suggests global electricity industry C02 emissions could be brought to zero by 2050.
Study seeks quark collision
Researchers are looking decades down the line for later-than-next-generation power sources.
AI experts predict school shift
Experts say the very idea of schooling needs to change to face the AI revolution.