Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - February, 2020
Study looks at public freight
Transport experts have looked at using public transport to help move city freight.
Anaerobic animal excites scientists
Scientists have discovered a non-oxygen breathing animal, shaking up long-held assumptions about life on Earth.
Card scheme studied
A new study finds the cashless debit card scheme and other compulsory welfare income management does more harm than good.
Tehan to kill 'cancel culture'
The Education Minister says he wants to end university ‘cancel culture’.
Mangrove tapped for new tech
Researchers are looking to steal the water-purifying ability of mangrove trees.
Oceans need deep assistance
Experts say more than a quarter of the world’s oceans are in urgent need of conservation.
Patents pass for new fusion
Australian engineers have secured patents for a new kind of fusion energy generator.
Soft robots gentle on jellies
Engineers have created a soft-fingered robot to gently handle jellyfish.
AI trained on antibiotics
An artificial intelligence system has identified a powerful new drug for antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Report urges kids' inclusion
Top global health bodies have laid out a broad range of risks they say is putting young people’s future under threat.
Top teachers could lift schools
The Grattan institute has proposed a ‘master teacher’ position be created to improve teaching across schools.
Antarctic melt looms
Melting ice from Antarctica could add up to half a metre to sea level rise this century.
Coral-spawning studies funded
A Townsville scientist is investigating ways to produce corals for restoring and maintaining healthy reefs.
Engineers work on solar skin
Queensland researchers are working on solar power technology that can be used as a flexible ‘skin’ over hard surfaces.
Feds offer COVID-19 funds
Australian researchers have been offered $2 million in federal funds for COVID-19 research.
New record for quantum comms
Chinese scientists have transmitted information between two entangled clouds of atoms 50 kilometres apart.
Switch flicked to wake brains
New research has revealed what appears to be a ‘switch’ that controls consciousness in the brain.