Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - February, 2016
There is a lot of concern about the future of Australian science and technology, with hundreds of jobs cut from the leading government organisation.
Hovering parents hinder highschoolers
‘Helicopter parents’ could actually be hindering their child’s development by becoming too heavily involved, a new study says.
Anti-gravity tree secret cracked
Australian experts have contributed to an exciting new finding – working out how trees pull water up to their very highest branches.
Green light for human gene swipe
Regulators in the UK have approved genetic experiments on human embryos – the latest step in better understanding and controlling reproduction.
SA team chasing Zika vaccine
Australian medical experts are working on a vaccine for Zika virus, as cases continue to rise.