Technology
Asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs still shaping life beneath impact crater
Curtin University researchers studying rock-dwelling microorganisms deep beneath the site of the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs have…
Curtin study finds aspirin takes the headache out of restoration
New Curtin research has shown how a readily available, cheap and safe-to-use product found in the medicine cabinet of most…
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…
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…
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…
Curtin research finds introduced honeybee may pose threat to native bees
A Curtin University study has found the introduced European honeybee could lead to native bee population decline or extinction when…
Curtin scientists recognised for leading astronomy and chemistry research
Curtin astrophysicist Associate Professor Cathryn Trott and electrochemistry researcher Associate Professor Debbie Silvester-Dean have been recognised for their exceptional contributions…