Large ponds can cool cities, but small ones can make temperatures and pollution worse,...
A new study shows that large bodies of water in urban areas can be effective at removing pollutants and heat from cities, but smaller ones can actually make the problem of the ‘heat island effect’ worse.
New minerals discovered in massive meteorite may reveal clues to asteroid formation
A team of researchers has discovered at least two new minerals that have never before been seen on Earth in a 15 tonne meteorite found in Somalia — the ninth largest meteorite ever found.
Monash University buys CSIRO’s Parkville property; Australia’s biomedical research sector set to expand
Monash University has acquired a prime Parkville property that will become a key addition to its Parkville campus – home to Monash’s world-leading Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences...
Western Engineering investigates freezing technique for water treatment
Western Engineering researchers have teamed up with Core Geoscience Services Inc. (CoreGeo) in a project to investigate the use of cryopurification – water treatment by freezing – for treating contaminated water in a mine in Northern Canada.
Jon Faine returns to the airwaves in new podcast
Former ABC Radio broadcaster Jon Faine is hosting a new podcast series spotlighting current legal issues in interviews with researchers at Melbourne Law School.
National platform to nurture deep tech start-ups from Singapore
At the Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) Day, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the National Research Foundation (NRF), Mr Heng Swee Keat...
Potential new biomarker for depression and bipolar disorder
UniSA scientists have developed the world’s first test to accurately predict mood disorders in people, based on the levels of a specific protein found in the brain.
Lancaster physicist becomes Royal Astronomical Society President-Elect
Space physicist Professor Jim Wild has been elected as President-Elect of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).
Targeted elimination of leukemic stem cells
Cancer research in Bern has discovered a further mechanism to combat leukemia: a research team at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and the University of Bern has succeeded in identifying...
University of Adelaide Year 11 Pathway Extended for 2020 Intake
Year 12 students in South Australia and some interstate will have the option of using their Year 11 results to gain entry to the University of Adelaide for study in 2022.
