Archived News for Research Sector Professionals - August, 2018
Organ opt-out may not be enough
A British study has found an opt-out organ donation register may not increase the number of donations.
Little helper can have big result
A new study has found tech tools can create significantly higher classroom engagement.
Veterans fight to fit in
A new survey shows some Australian veterans are struggling to find a place at university.
CSIRO chief to welcome women
CSIRO’s new chief scientist says she will push for more diversity in the research sector.
CSIRO didn't see Reef money coming
A Senate inquiry has found the CSIRO did not know much about a $444 million donation to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, despite its potential involvement.
NEG limping ahead
The Coalition has managed to reach basic consensus on a Nation Energy Guarantee (NEG) ...
CSIRO to keep alarm data
A Queensland court has allowed the CSIRO to keep its smoke alarm data hidden.
Call to cut 'cancer' talk
Medical researchers are calling for the word “cancer” to be dropped from some doctor-patient conversations.
Degeneration DNA discovered
Queensland researchers are making important discoveries about the genetic causes of neurological degeneration.
Frydenberg fields Reef queries
Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg has defended giving reef funds to a private sector charity with fossil fuel links.
My Health Record being re-jigged
Australians have been given an extra month to opt-out of My Health Record.
Optus and Curtin combine on AI
A new academic effort has been created to assess the impact of artificial intelligence on ...
Solar science takes phosphorus option
Engineers are experimenting with phosphorus to make super-thin solar cells.
Study shows cellular cross-talk
Australian researchers have uncovered a kind of communication between breast cancers and normal cells that encourage the cancer to become more aggressive.
States to let NEG continue
State energy ministers have given conditional support to the NEG, allowing it to move ahead.
Study seeks deep brain data
Australian researchers are embarking on a hugely ambitious long-term study of the adolescent brain.
'Hothouse' forecast for Earth
New research suggests the Earth is at risk of entering a hothouse climate, which would be devastating ...
CSIRO hydro gaining traction
CSIRO has a new way to make hydrogen fuel from ammonia, which would allow it to be stored and transported much more easily.