Research
Research to determine effectiveness of brain-training games
Curtin University researchers are seeking participants across Australia for a study examining the effectiveness of on-line computer brain training games…
Education and support for fathers improves breastfeeding rates
A team of researchers from Curtin University has determined that providing education and support to fathers improves their partners’ breastfeeding…
Radio astronomy grant success for pre-constructing SKA-low
Curtin University radio astronomers have been allocated Square Kilometre Array (SKA) pre-construction grants totalling $5 million to develop prototype antennas…
Curtin to provide cancer carers with additional support
Curtin University researchers have been awarded $100,000 by the Cancer Council of WA to test the impact of a home-based…
Curtin marks a century of excellence in spatial sciences
Curtin University is celebrating three milestones in its Department of Spatial Sciences: 100 years of Mine Surveying, 50 years of…
Curtin study on rising long distance commuting populations
Curtin University researchers are seeking people living in Mandurah and the surrounding area to take part in a study on…
Curtin research finds collaboration is the key to predicting dementia
Curtin University researchers have determined that current methods used to predict the onset of early dementia are inadequate and should…
Astronomers team up with public to solve star system puzzle
An extremely precise measurement of the distance from the Earth to a star system has enabled astronomers to better understand…
Ground breaking cancer research finds immune system link
Curtin University researchers have found evidence that targeting specific cells in the body can reverse the effects of cancer on…
Students experience Antarctica to explore fire impact on global climate
Two Curtin University PhD students have ventured to Antarctica under Curtin’s ice core program to determine if fire has an…