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  1. Engineering Australia's Next Industrial Revolution

    Publicly released: Wed 11 Nov 2020 at 0700 AEDT | 0900 NZDT

    The 2020 recipient of the RSV’s prestigious Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research is Professor Bronwyn Fox, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) at Swinburne University of Technology. “It is because of her sustained Read more about Engineering Australia's Next Industrial Revolution

    Australia; VICThe Royal Society of Victoria

  2. Around 1 in 6 of us drank more booze during the pandemic, but 1 in 6 drank less

    Publicly released: Wed 11 Nov 2020 at 0500 AEDT | 0700 NZDT

    Drug and Alcohol Review

    Around 1 in 6 Australians drank more alcohol during the COVID19 pandemic  - but around 1 in 6 Aussies also drank less, possibly because the pubs and clubs were shut, according to Australian research. The survey of over 2,000 people found that Read more about Around 1 in 6 of us drank more booze during the pandemic, but 1 in 6 drank less

    Australia; VIC; WALa Trobe University|Monash University|Curtin University...

  3. Looking through the door of meth labs

    Publicly released: Wed 11 Nov 2020 at 0500 AEDT | 0700 NZDT

    Drug and Alcohol Review

    Methamphetamine ‘cooks’ in domestic labs are most likely to be male, Caucasian and about 30 years’ old, according to University of Queensland researchers. Read more about Looking through the door of meth labs

    Australia; NSW; VIC; QLDThe University of Queensland|RMIT University|The University of New South Wales

  4. Reopening restaurants and cafes carries high risk of spreading COVID

    Publicly released: Wed 11 Nov 2020 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature

    Reopening places such as restaurants, fitness centres, cafes, and hotels carries the highest risk for transmitting SARS-CoV-2, according to modelling based on US data, but there is hope for our café culture, with the research also suggesting that Read more about Reopening restaurants and cafes carries high risk of spreading COVID

    InternationalStanford University, USA

  5. Microbe mining in space

    Publicly released: Wed 11 Nov 2020 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature Communications

    Bacteria could enable space exploration, according to research that included experiments on the International Space Station. Rare Earth elements (REEs) are critical components of electronics, so if humans are to settle on other planets we will need Read more about Microbe mining in space

    InternationalUniversity of Edinburgh, UK

  6. A step closer to holographic phone screens

    Publicly released: Wed 11 Nov 2020 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature Communications

    A thin, interactive holographic display which can be viewed from a wide range of angles has been developed by South Korean and Russian researchers. Current thin-panel holographic displays are limited by computational power and the amount of pixels Read more about A step closer to holographic phone screens

    InternationalSamsung Advanced Institute of Technology, South Korea.

  7. Children face extensive wait times for costly private mental health support

    Publicly released: Wed 11 Nov 2020 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

    Parents are facing extensive wait times and substantial out-of-pocket costs when seeking private mental health support for their children, according to a new study. Read more about Children face extensive wait times for costly private mental health support

    Australia; VICMurdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)

  8. Animation reveals secrets of critical tumour protein

    Publicly released: Wed 11 Nov 2020 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    The latest animation technology has revealed the molecular detail of how our bodies are protected from cancer by a key ‘tumour suppressor’ protein. The new WEHI-TV animation visualises discoveries from more than 40 years of research to explain Read more about Animation reveals secrets of critical tumour protein

    Australia; VICWEHI

  9. Muscle typology may be key to elite cyclists' success at chosen sport

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Nov 2020 at 1500 AEDT | 1700 NZDT

    Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise

    The differences in the muscle typology of world-class cyclists competing in different disciplines could help determine discipline selection and talent identification of young cyclists a new study has found. Read more about Muscle typology may be key to elite cyclists' success at chosen sport

    Australia; QLDGriffith University|Ghent University, Belgium

  10. Schools unfairly targeting vulnerable children with exclusion policies

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Nov 2020 at 1400 AEDT | 1600 NZDT

    Australian schools are unfairly suspending and excluding students – particularly boys, Indigenous students, and students with a disability – according to new research from the University of South Australia. Read more about Schools unfairly targeting vulnerable children with exclusion policies

    Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia

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