Electric avenues: AI suggests where to put electric car chargers

Publicly released: Sat 23 Jan 2021 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

Patterns

An artificial intelligence system has been trained to read reviews of more than 12,000 US electric vehicle charging stations, to identify where there are too few or non-functioning stations and other issues. The program was able to assess reviews Read more about Electric avenues: AI suggests where to put electric car chargers

Tweets show the good, the bad, and the ugly of lockdown

Publicly released: Sat 23 Jan 2021 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

PLoS ONE

In South Africa the Covid-19 lockdown had a significant negative impact on happiness. This was measured using sentiment analysis of Twitter posts (between January and June), with every tweet labelled as having either a positive, neutral or Read more about Tweets show the good, the bad, and the ugly of lockdown

Bee gone? A quarter of bee species haven’t been seen in 30 years

Publicly released: Sat 23 Jan 2021 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

One Earth

While reports and records of animal species have increased dramatically over the last few decades, the number of bee species being reported has declined, down 25% since 1990. Argentinian researchers used the Global Biodiversity Information Facility Read more about Bee gone? A quarter of bee species haven’t been seen in 30 years

Record-breaking laser link could help us test whether Einstein was right

Publicly released: Fri 22 Jan 2021 at 2100 AEDT | 2300 NZDT

Nature Communications

Scientists from Western Australia have set a world record for the most stable transmission of a laser signal through the atmosphere. The team combined Aussie ‘phase stabilisation’ technology with advanced self-guiding optical terminals to Read more about Record-breaking laser link could help us test whether Einstein was right

Revealing the secrets to solar success

Publicly released: Fri 22 Jan 2021 at 1500 AEDT | 1700 NZDT

Science

A new study shows how researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) achieved a world record in solar cell efficiency. The study focused on perovskite solar cells – made using a special group of materials which are cheap and easy to Read more about Revealing the secrets to solar success

PTSD link to pandemic panic

Publicly released: Fri 22 Jan 2021 at 1439 AEDT | 1639 NZDT

PLoS ONE

Even at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, people around the world became  more fearful of what could happen to them or their family. A new Flinders University study of 1040 online participants from five western countries published in Read more about PTSD link to pandemic panic

Truth-telling vital for Australia's unity

Publicly released: Fri 22 Jan 2021 at 1430 AEDT | 1630 NZDT

Australia will not be comfortable celebrating its national day until we have greater racial understanding, based on truthful retelling of history, academics say. However, they say we can be encouraged by our multicultural cohesion and growing Read more about Truth-telling vital for Australia's unity

Making protein 'superfoods' from marine algae

Publicly released: Fri 22 Jan 2021 at 1400 AEDT | 1600 NZDT

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Marine microalgae-based cellular agriculture is a promising new way to sustainably produce plant-based ‘meat’ and healthy ‘superfoods’ for the future. Researchers at Flinders University’s Centre for Marine Bioproducts Development (CMBD) in Read more about Making protein 'superfoods' from marine algae

The National Youth Science Forum 2021 Year 12 Program closing event: Meet the Chiefs

Publicly released: Fri 22 Jan 2021 at 1300 AEDT | 1500 NZDT

Today nearly 600 young people from all over Australia will gather online to celebrate the end of the National Youth Science Forum’s (NYSF) 2021 Year 12 Program and inform them of the opportunities to come. Part of the celebrations will include a Read more about The National Youth Science Forum 2021 Year 12 Program closing event: Meet the Chiefs

Could COVID quarantine be reduced to a week?

Publicly released: Fri 22 Jan 2021 at 1130 AEDT | 1330 NZDT

The Lancet Public Health

Quarantine time after contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case could potentially be reduced to seven days, according to a modelling study. The study looked at infected people’s potential viral load and the sensitivity of COVID-19 tests, and Read more about Could COVID quarantine be reduced to a week?