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University of Sydney: Entwined dwarf stars reveal their location due to unusual radio signals
An international team of astronomers led by Dr Iris de Ruiter , now at the University of Sydney, has shown that a white dwarf and a red...
3 days ago
RMIT: Water movement on surfaces makes more electric charge than expected
Researchers from RMIT University and the University of Melbourne have discovered that water generates an electrical charge up to 10 times...
Mar 12
The University of Adelaide: The future of power: optimising and storing renewable energy
Australia’s premier chemistry and materials scientist, Professor Shizhang Qiao, is advancing renewable energy through his first-ever...
Mar 12
UNSW Sydney: Could you replace your therapist with an AI chatbot?
The immediacy of AI chatbots makes them an attractive alternative to human-to-human therapy that is expensive and often inconvenient. But...
Mar 12
University of Sydney: Can AI address the social health crisis in aged care?
The aged care sector is facing a crisis—one not just of funding and workforce shortages, but of loneliness and social isolation among...
Mar 12
The University of Melbourne: New global projection study warns of cyclone-driven coastal threats
The first global, high-resolution analysis of how extreme ocean waves generated by tropical cyclones may change in a warming climate has...
Mar 12
University of Otago: Revealing underwater secrets with new technique
In a new study led by the University of Otago, researchers have developed a new technique to gain insights into penguins' prey. The...
Feb 4
RMIT: New sat-nav tech boosted by Australia-India collaboration
A satellite navigation system incorporating light-based microchip technology is being scaled up for low Earth orbit applications through...
Jan 27
University of Technology Sydney: Vitamin D-rich diet linked to lower blood sugar levels
A new small-scale study compares, for the first time, three different methods of boosting vitamin D, and the impact on blood sugar...
Jan 24
University of Waikato: Innovative Technology Empowers Farmers
Dr Harish Devaraj from the School of Engineering Teaching and Research at the University of Waikato and Dr Shaleeza Sohail from the...
Jan 21
Victoria University of Wellington: Despite fears of falling trust in expert knowledge, a global survey shows New Zealanders value science highly
New research finds most New Zealanders want scientists to play an active role in society and policy-making, write Laura Kranz and John...
Jan 21
Massey University: Can solar panels and pastoral farming work together?
An improved understanding of the effect of solar arrays on pasture production could inform future decision-making about what kinds of...
Jan 21
University of Otago: Brainwave training: A novel approach to managing chronic pain
A School of Biomedical Sciences researcher has received an international award for his research into non-invasive pain relief through...
Jan 21
University of Adelaide: Green Hydrogen: pioneering a path to a carbon-free future
University of Adelaide researchers are taking their innovative Green Hydrogen technology to the next level. The industries of steel,...
Jan 10
Griffith University: Study doubles and decimates prior estimated lifespans for whale species
New research co-authored by a Griffith University researcher into the lifespans of baleen whales has yielded boom-or-bust results for two...
Jan 7
University of Otago: 'A lightbulb can't shine if the cable is broken'
When a light goes out, people often assume the bulb is blown. But what if something has actually happened to its electrical wires? This...
Dec 30, 2024
RMIT: Blood test could make cancer treatments safer and more effective
Scientists from RMIT University and the Doherty Institute have developed a new blood test that could screen cancer patients to help make...
Dec 30, 2024
University Of Technology Sydney: Brain inflammation alters behaviour according to sex
Inflammation in the hippocampus – the brain’s memory centre – significantly alters motivation and behaviour in mice, including...
Dec 30, 2024
The University of Adelaide: Large Hadron Collider regularly makes magic
A brotherly research duo has discovered that when the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) produces top quarks – the heaviest known fundamental...
Dec 30, 2024
Monash University: More than 1.5 million die each year from wild/bush fire pollution
Landscape fires are an increasing environmental and health threat fuelled by climate change. While 221 direct deaths were reported...
Dec 10, 2024
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