Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - March, 2018
Experts say a single marine heatwave has been found to have released around nine million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere – an amount equivalent to 1.6 million cars driven for 12 months.
Wellbeing risk for tech teens
Research suggests social media use at age 10 could reduce the wellbeing of adolescent girls.
CSIRO study to keep subs under
Australian engineers are using advanced crystal technology to allow submarines to stay submerged longer ...
UNSW going for graphene filters
Australian scientists have developed a world-first, graphene-based filter that can remove more than 99 per cent of organic matter ...
AI trained on prostate cancer
AI can now diagnose and identify cancerous prostate samples as accurately as a professional pathologist.
Facebook cuts off Cambridge
Facebook has suspended Cambridge Analytica over improperly obtained user data.
Ketamine nasal spray questioned
Researchers have questioned ketamine nasal sprays for depression, after a pilot trial was stopped early due to poor side effects.
Mining views reviewed
Most Australians accept mining and have positive views of its economic role, but they hold low levels of trust in in the industry, according to a new survey.
Platypus milk in antibiotic response
Researchers have replicated a platypus milk protein in their mission to create new antibiotics.
Boring Billion filling up
Researchers say a period known as the ‘Boring Billion’ is beginning to look a lot more interesting.
Citizens build bat algorithms
Using data collected by citizen scientists, researchers have developed new algorithms to automatically detect bat echolocation calls.
DeepMind boss admits AI risks
A leading figure in the AI world has discussed the risks of the growing technology.
Galaxies exhibit even spin
Astronomers have discovered that galaxies rotate about once every billion years, no matter how big they are.
Graphene tapped for high-tech dirt
Australian researchers are using graphene to create fertilisers with lower environmental impacts and reduced costs for farmers.
Future security plans proceed
Australian engineers are developing nanoscale ID tags for next-level security.
STEM comp sending student code to space
More Australian school students will soon get the chance to control robots in space.
Mackay testing topical pain-relief
A Mackay hospital is testing a new drug for patients suffering from non-healing wounds.
Mosquito DNA tweaked
Researchers have edited-out a mosquito gene that could stop the transmission of malaria.