Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - March, 2023
Climate extremes counted
Scientists have released a review of the “unprecedented and unexpected” climate extremes in 2022.
Curtin staff strike
Staff members at Curtin University have gone on strike for three hours to demand better pay and working conditions.
Experts react to sea deal
Experts have reflected on the new global agreement to protect marine biodiversity.
Weevil aimed at weeds
CSIRO and Seqwater are using a tiny weevil to help stop an exotic weed spreading through Australia’s waterways.
Printed patch for heart fix
Bio-engineered heart tissues have been used to help mice recover from the damage caused by a major heart attack.
Cancer 'noise' detected
New research suggests some tumour cells’ response to chemotherapy is driven by randomness.
Pandemic drives nicotine rise
A new study shows nicotine consumption in Australia increased by 30 per cent during the early stages of COVID-19.
WA enlists supercomputer
The WA Government is using a supercomputer nicknamed ‘Big Quokka’ to crunch climate change data.
Bee teaching seen
Researchers have shown that puzzle-solving behaviour can spread through bumblebee colonies.
Quasars aid deep view
Australian astrophysicists have traced 13 billion years of history by the light of ancient quasars.
Fire map help sought
Experts want local input to improve bushfire maps in the ACT and Snowy Monaro regions.
Earth core analysed
New measurements suggest the innermost inner core of the Earth could be a ball of iron with a radius of around 650km.
Online copies questioned
Media investigations suggest some universities are offering pre-made online courses with no real teaching involved.
Plastic risk outlined
Experts say too little is known, and done, to tackle rising risks of plastic waste in oceans.
Atoms aid unknown search
Researchers are using an odd atom to search for the building blocks of the Universe.