Research
New research finds Earth’s oldest asteroid strike linked to ‘big thaw’
Curtin University scientists have discovered Earth’s oldest asteroid strike occurred at Yarrabubba, in outback Western Australia, and coincided with the…
It was microbial mayhem in the Chicxulub crater, Curtin research suggests
New insights into how microbial life was quickly re-established following the mass extinction of the dinosaurs have been detailed for…
Curtin planetary sciences and health research boosted with ARC funding
Curtin University’s Earth and planetary sciences and health technology research has been boosted with new state-of-the-art equipment courtesy of more…
Let them speak: Translanguaging in the classroom
Letting Aboriginal children use all their languages and dialects to make meaning could improve their engagement in the classroom and…
Study finds tiny ‘nano’ capsules effective in treating type two diabetes
Curtin University researchers have developed tiny capsules that are able to effectively target the liver and pancreas reducing the inflammatory…
Curtin and Little Green Pharma partner on medicinal cannabis
Curtin University and Perth-based company Little Green Pharma Ltd have joined forces to develop a range of new medicinal cannabis…
Study finds bereavement program helps children deal with grief
A new bereavement program designed for children who are dealing with the sudden loss of a parent or sibling has…
Reviving the coffee industry in Papua New Guinea
If you had an espresso coffee this morning, it’s likely that some of the beans in your brew came from…
Changing the narrative with audio description
It’s a stormy summer evening and two picnickers are watching the sun set over the ocean. One is filled with…
Hot superplumes ‘chicken-and-egg’ with Earth’s supercontinents
Curtin University researchers suggest a ‘chicken-and-egg’ relationship exists between the Earth’s mantle-located superplumes and surface-located supercontinents, adding their findings to…