Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - July, 2014
No matter the language or socio-economic class, a new study shows memory is the key to learning.
Sibling teachers bring new learning level
Clearly, young children learn a lot from their older siblings, but new research has revealed some of the ways that sibling-teachers ply their pedagogy.
Boat song confused with coral calling
A fisheries study has shown that the noise a vessel makes can attract invasive pest species.
Eyes in space can spy rising tides
NASA says satellites can predict massive floods nearly a year before they occur.
Magnets talk to bring quantum days closer
Australian researchers are working on one step of the process that could see quantum information teleporting around the world instantaneously.
Tribal mindset mapped with maths
Researchers have developed a mathematical model to examine online social networks, looking at whether we prefer to copy our friends or go with the opinion of the masses.
VC says deregulation doesn't mean death
Budget cuts to universities were inevitable and deregulation will enable the sector to deal with the fallout, one vice-chancellor says.
Winds hint at bigger rise
Change is on the wind, and scientists say it could have impacts beyond previous predictions.
Embracing crystal chaos could lend better view
Researchers and engineers love crystals, the majestic paragons of order and strength, but some scientists say the world should get more comfortable with the disorder and chaos of the ‘anticrystal’.
Pregnancy at the push of a button
A new device could let women turn their fertility on and off at will.
Intestines bloom in light of new finding
Researchers have mapped 500 previously unknown microorganisms and 800 new bacterial viruses in the human intestine.
3D-Printing a better way to teach
A Korean research team has demonstrated some of the incredible education opportunities provided by 3D-printed learning aids.
TAFE-Uni linked launched in $200 million push for the bush
The Federal Education Minister has officially opened Queensland’s first dual sector university.
Body scrapped despite need becoming clearer
Leading scientists say that with dams dropping, El Nino looming and clear long-term threats from climate change, now is a terrible time to scrap key bodies overseeing water reform.
Science staff run up against unthinking cuts
CSIRO employees are seeking urgent talks with Industry Minister Ian MacFarlane, hoping to preserve hundreds of jobs.
Sound builds in megahertz on nanoscale
Australian researchers have put sound to work, with a new method to build micro- and nano-structures using acoustic waves.
Sub-zero study to transform transplants
A new technique could allow organs to stay alive outside the body for days after being harvested.