by Matilda Meikle | Nov 8, 2024 | Environment, Science
Researchers are using spinning fibres to support development in the Northern Territory. Using a high-end nanofiber fabrication facility on the Casuarina Campus, researchers from Charles Darwin University (CDU) are developing fibres 10 to 100 times finer than spider’s...
by Matilda Meikle | Oct 21, 2024 | Science
Social factors have been identified as a major influence on dementia risk. In a study co-led by UNSW Business School and UNSW Medicine, it has been found that prioritising social health can improve cognitive functions. What is dementia? Dementia is a condition...
by Matilda Meikle | Oct 11, 2024 | Business, Science
Two Aussie organisations have come together to bring space education outreach to Pacific Island nations. One Giant Leap Australia Foundation and Cambrian Defence & Space joined forces earlier this year as part of an initiative to offer scholarships to Pacific...
by Esha Walia | Sep 25, 2024 | Agriculture, Environment, Science
According to a recent news release by Flinders University, due to increasing fish oil costs, Australian aquaculture operators are seeking more sustainable ways to feed yellowtail kingfish in order to enable more commercial production of the species. Thanks to the new...
by Esha Walia | Sep 4, 2024 | Business, Science, Technology
The Healthy Habits Quiz is backed by psychology and behavioural science, addressing not just what people eat, but why they eat it, according to CSIRO Research Scientist Dr Naomi Kakoschke. National science agency CSIRO launched a new tool this month called the Healthy...
by Matilda Meikle | Aug 22, 2024 | Science, Technology
A new wearable sensor will help experts to track the impact of artificial light on our bodies’ sleeping patterns. Developed by Monash University, the world’s first wearable device will record how artificial light can influence sleep, mental wellbeing and health...
