Latest News

Show/Hide newsfeed filter Filter news by
News Round

Choose a topic of interest

News for

Choose a location of interest

  1. Research into Kathleen Folbigg murder case indicates genetic disease at play

    Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 1226 AEDT | 1426 NZDT

    EP Eurospace

    A team of international scientists including Australian researchers has found that a rare genetic mutation carried by Kathleen Folbigg and her two infant daughters could have explained the children's deaths. Kathleen Folbigg was convicted in 2003 of Read more about Research into Kathleen Folbigg murder case indicates genetic disease at play

    Australia; ACTThe Australian National University

  2. Free telescopes set school kids dancing with the STARS

    Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 1200 AEDT | 1400 NZDT

    Children in remote and regional schools will soon be visited by astronomers bearing gifts in a quest to kindle interest in the cosmos. Read more about Free telescopes set school kids dancing with the STARS

    AustraliaARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D)

  3. COVID case numbers may be six times higher than reported

    Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 1101 AEDT | 1301 NZDT

    Royal Society Open Science

    Australian researchers say the true number of infections in the COVID-19 pandemic could be around six times greater than the reported number of cases. The researchers used the number of reported deaths in 15 developed countries, including Australia, Read more about COVID case numbers may be six times higher than reported

    Australia; VIC; TAS; ACTThe Australian National University|The University of Melbourne...

  4. Whale song leads researchers on a journey through the South Pacific

    Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 1101 AEDT | 1301 NZDT

    Royal Society Open Science

    Scientists have discovered more about humpback whale migration through underwater acoustic monitoring. The songs, recorded around New Zealand, suggest the whales most likely breed in the waters off New Caledonia, and predominantly travel through the Read more about Whale song leads researchers on a journey through the South Pacific

    Australia; New ZealandUniversity of Auckland|National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)...

  5. New electronic chip delivers smarter, light-powered AI

    Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 0830 AEDT | 1030 NZDT

    Advanced Materials

    Researchers have developed artificial intelligence technology that brings together imaging, processing, machine learning and memory in one electronic chip, powered by light. Read more about New electronic chip delivers smarter, light-powered AI

    Australia; VICRMIT University

  6. Can wearable tech predict COVID-19 and reveal how pandemics affect us?

    Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 0700 AEDT | 0900 NZDT

    University of Sydney researchers have joined an international US-led effort to discover if data from wearable tech like smartwatches and activity trackers could provide an early indication of COVID-19, as well as examine how pandemics change our Read more about Can wearable tech predict COVID-19 and reveal how pandemics affect us?

    Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney

  7. Childhood lead exposure may corrode brains later in life

    Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    JAMA

    Lead exposure has been linked to disrupted brain development, and new research shows it may have long-term consequences for structural brain integrity too. Researchers used data from participants in The Dunedin Study, who have been tracked from Read more about Childhood lead exposure may corrode brains later in life

    New ZealandBrain Research New Zealand|University of Otago

  8. Weka: Pest controller or apex predator?

    Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    New Zealand Journal of Ecology

    There’s a controversial predator in New Zealand forests, and it’s not your tabby - it’s a native flightless bird. Weka are opportunistic omnivores, feeding on invasive predators like rats and mice as well as the eggs and chicks of other native Read more about Weka: Pest controller or apex predator?

    New ZealandManaaki Whenua - Landcare Research

  9. NEWS BRIEFING: What is stopping us winning the war on waste? ATSE report

    Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 0005 AEDT | 0205 NZDT

    Australians create around 67 million tonnes of waste each year, that's 2. 7 tonnes for every person. At the moment we only recycle just over half of this waste; the rest ends up in landfill. But if we recycled it all, we could also create an extra Read more about NEWS BRIEFING: What is stopping us winning the war on waste? ATSE report

    Australia; NSW; VIC; ACTAustralian Academy of Technology and Engineering|The University of New South Wales...

  10. Love goes on in lockdown, but is less physical for some

    Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    Sexually Transmitted Infections

    Sexual activity and dating app use declined among Australian adults during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown, although chatting on dating apps increased, University of Melbourne research has found. The national online survey looked at the impact Read more about Love goes on in lockdown, but is less physical for some

    Australia; VICThe University of Melbourne

Show Results

  1. 10
  2. 20
  3. 50