Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - May, 2023
Artificial virus enters cells
Researchers have built artificial virus-like particles capable of entering human cells to perform tasks such as gene editing.
Big melt risk highlighted
Experts say that the global ‘cryosphere’ must be a top priority in addressing the climate crisis.
CSIRO seeks mobile hydrogen
CSIRO has launched a $10 million project to build Australia’s first movable hydrogen generator.
Dingo DNA shows high purity
New research challenges the view that pure dingoes are declining due to crossbreeding with domestic dogs.
Boozy influence opposed
Experts are calling to regulate the alcohol industry’s influence on health policies.
Digital bridge restores spine function
Experts have re-established communication between the brain and spinal cord to allow a paralysed person to walk again.
Vitamin D has dopamine effect
Local neuroscientists have shown how vitamin D deficiency affects developing neurons in the brain’s dopamine circuit.
Deep brain links plotted
New research has revealed features of early human brain development are mimicked in the brains of marsupials.
Mungo report requested
First Nations elders are calling for the release of an independent report on the reburial of Mungo Man and Mungo Lady.
NT farm plan could cost big
The Northern Territory (NT) government's proposal to expand cotton production has sparked concern among environmentalists ...
Vinegar driven by new MOF
Monash engineers have developed an industrial process to produce a useful chemical while creating negative carbon emissions.
AI drives skin sensor
Advanced techniques have been used to create new skin-like wearable technology.
Coral 'chlamydia' uncovered
New research has revealed a Chlamydia-like bacteria in corals of the Great Barrier Reef.
Disaster costs tallied
Weather-related disasters have caused around AU$6.5 trillion worth of damage in the past 50 years.
Hydrogen supply laid out
Australian experts have come up with a new supply chain model to assess the viability of the seabound hydrogen economy.
Juukan correction ongoing
Three years since Riot Tinro destroyed sacred rock shelters at Juukan Gorge, efforts to rehabilitate the land have begun.
Nappies added for green builds
An infantile approach could drive new, sustainable building materials.