Research
Curtin study finds WA’s natural ‘museums of biodiversity’ at risk
Up to three quarters of the biodiversity living on Western Australia’s iconic ironstone mountains in the State’s Mid West (known…
Funding boost gives hope to vulnerable Australian cardiac patients
A Curtin University research team has been awarded almost $1.5million in Federal Government funding to coordinate Australian trials of a…
Mouse studies find sugar-free energy drinks just as harmful
Two Curtin research studies have found the excessive consumption of energy drinks, even sugar-free varieties, can cause significant damage to…
Study finds pretty plants hog research and conservation limelight
New Curtin University research has found a ‘beauty bias’ may be holding science back. The study revealed a tendency among…
Study of marine noise highlights need to protect pristine Australian waters
New Curtin research has found urgent action is needed to ensure human-generated underwater noise in Australian waters does not escalate…
Radar satellites can better protect against bushfires and floods
New research led by Curtin University has revealed how radar satellites can improve the ability to detect, monitor, prepare for…
Outback radio telescope discovers dense, spinning, dead star
Astronomers have discovered a pulsar—a dense and rapidly spinning neutron star sending radio waves into the cosmos—using a low-frequency radio…
New research finds slumped posture not such a pain in the neck after all
Curtin University research in partnership with the Raine Study has cast doubt on the popular belief that having a slumped…
Supercomputing partnership to turbocharge Australian research and green innovation
Curtin University and DUG Technology Ltd have entered into a decade-long partnership to collaborate in the fields of high-performance computing…
Free Curtin Research Rumble events to inspire ‘thinking with researchers’
The annual Research Rumble is back this month with a week-long display of the most innovative and impactful research being…