Research
Maternal drinking linked to poor child academic achievement
Curtin University researchers have found consuming alcohol during pregnancy can adversely affect a child’s reading, writing and spelling abilities, with…
Curtin researchers in sleep apnoea awakening
Curtin University researchers have used computer simulation to analyse the breathing airflow in the throat, potentially allowing the detection of…
Milk could combat diabetes: Curtin research
Curtin University researchers have revealed protein fragments from milk could help combat and reduce the risk of developing Australia’s fastest…
“Meat, metal and code”: Professor Stelarc and the chimeric human body
In an office in Curtin University’s School of Design and Art, a man in a dark sweater and fedora is…
Climate-adaptable grain could be key to human health
Farmers typically do not consider coloured sorghum grain ideal for feeding to pigs but the grain could be the answer…
Curtin University and St John partnership to boost research in emergency care
Leading researchers from Curtin University have partnered with St John Ambulance Western Australia (St John) to boost research in the…
Curtin study shows carers carry heavy health burden
Carers taking primary responsibility for people with dementia are more likely to suffer symptoms of ill health than the general…
Australia-first master degree to meet engineer demand for deeper waters
Curtin University will be the first university in Australia and New Zealand to offer a Master of Subsea Engineering for…
Curtin laser innovation wins major science award
A Curtin University-developed laser system to measure wear in giant mining crushers and grinding mills was a major winner at…
Gravity variations much bigger than previously thought
A joint Australian-German research team led by Curtin University’s Dr Christian Hirt has created the highest-resolution maps of Earth’s gravity…