RMIT researcher calls for reducing ‘microplastics’ in bathroom products Mussels in Port Phillip Bay near Melbourne are ingesting microscopic pieces of plastic used in cosmetics. And it’s affecting their ability to grow and reproduce, an RMIT University eco-toxicologist has found. The microplastics travel from our bathroom sinks to the ocean, where they are easily confused…
Work, housing and friendships are core factors to feeling included. A new tool developed by researchers at Orygen to measure and monitor social inclusion was tested with more than 500 young people. By identifying the early signs of isolation and loneliness, support can be provided to prevent more serious mental ill-health. In mental healthcare, simple…
UNSW Sydney-led research paves the way for large silicon-based quantum processors for real-world manufacturing and application. Images and media kit download Australian researchers have proven that near error-free quantum computing is possible, paving the way to build silicon-based quantum devices compatible with current semiconductor manufacturing technology.
Stars evolve according to the elements they manufacture Stars are giant factories that produce most of the elements in the Universe – including the elements in us, and in the Earth’s metal deposits. But what stars produce changes over time. Two new papers published in MNRAS shed light on how the youngest generation of stars…
A blood protein blocks hardening of enamel on teeth growing inside the jaw Australian and Chilean researchers solve a 100-year-old mystery and call for education and research to save millions of teeth worldwide. Case studies available. One in five children have chalky tooth enamel – visible as discoloured enamel spots – which often causes severe…
The Aussie hearing system you can set up yourself or for your gran: online and on your phone From the bionic ear to the ‘audiologist in your pocket’ – high performance, low cost hearing for the four million of us who don’t want to admit our hearing loss Images and background information below. An Australian…
This year, thanks to funding from the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science, Research and Tertiary Education through the Inspiring Australia initiative, and partners in other states, we’ve expanded the program to include state finals in: Queensland, supported by the University of Queensland; Victoria, supported by Scienceworks; New South Wales, supported by ANSTO and; South Australia […]
Release from David Davis MLC, Victorian Minister for Health, Minister for Ageing Ten thousand patients are now taking back control of their lives with the help of a Victorian Government funded program that is transforming management of chronic diseases like diabetes, asthma and arthritis.
The three L’Oréal Fellows for 2011 have been busy since they were announced on 23 August 2011. Eve McDonald-Madden is in France, working with researchers at the National Institute for Agricultural Research to develop new strategies for the manageme…
Vaccines to change the world – Australia’s role in a critical global health mission – immunising against deadly diseases This forum marks the launch of Australia’s Role in the World, a partnership initiative between The Australian Institute of International Affairs, The University of Melbourne and UN Youth Australia to engage young people, academia and the…