Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - November, 2020
A new survey has found half of all truckies are suffering psychological distress.
Green tea tech for gene edits
Green tea and some high-tech materials could make gene therapy more affordable.
Jail time for missile leak
An ex-Raytheon engineer has been sentenced to prison for taking technical information to China.
Scheme to boost missed screenings
Authorities are fighting to improve a significant drop in cervical cancer screening rates.
Big squid shows up locally
CSIRO scientists have captured rare footage of five Bigfin Squid in the Great Australian Bight ...
Little-known reefs mapped
Scientists have collected the first fine-scale maps and imagery of reefs and submarine canyons in the rarely visited Arafura Marine Park.
New ink guides nerve growth
Researchers have developed a neuron-growing ink that uses the body’s electrical signals to guide nerve cells.
Runaway warming warned
A new study claims that even if human-induced greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced to zero, global temperatures may continue to rise for centuries afterwards.
Sponges share expression
Scientists have peered back hundreds of millions of years to find a genetic link between humans and sponges.
Study plots cosmic brains
Italian researchers have found some surprising links between the structures of the universe and the human brain.
Robo-trunk grips success
UNSW engineers have developed a ‘robotic snake’ device that can grip and pick up objects like an elephant’s trunk.
Tractor beam can guide lightning
Australian engineers have developed a tractor beam to control where lightning strikes.
Excitement builds for local vaccine
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says a local COVID-19 vaccine is so far proving “safe and effective”, based on phase 1 trials.
QLD wants hydro help
The Queensland Government has added ‘hydrogen’ to the name of its energy department.
Climate report card released
The State of the Climate 2020 reports shows continued warming and an increase in extreme weather.
Papers show rural gaps
An inquiry has called for all Australian students to have access to quality education, no matter where they live.
Swinburne cuts slammed
Swinburne University staff have slammed what they call “excessive” cuts to courses and jobs.