Technology
WA’s national bid to lead battery energy storage research hub charges on
A Western Australian-led national consortium of industry and universities has been invited to progress to the second stage of its…
Neutron star jets shoot down theory
Astronomers have detected radio jets belonging to a neutron star with a strong magnetic field — something not predicted by…
Most vulnerable households worried about summer energy bills: survey
Two-thirds of vulnerable customers were financially better off under an alternative energy pricing product trialled in regional Western Australia by…
Curtin research finds smarter way to harvest solar energy for clean fuels
Curtin University researchers have developed a low-cost and environmentally friendly method to harvest energy from sunlight to produce clean fuels…
Curtin rises to world’s top 100 universities for sport science
Curtin University’s School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science has been named among the world’s top 100 in the latest ShanghaiRanking…
Surgical screw invention crowned overall winner at Curtinnovation Awards
An innovative orthopaedic screw that could help improve patient outcomes after complex trauma surgery has been named as the overall…
Programs for teens with autism should promote strengths
The unique strengths of adolescents with autism – including attention to detail, loyalty and memory skills – should be the…
Finding faint fireballs in the dark desert sky
Dr Paul Hancock, A/Prof. Randall Wayth, Dr Xiang Zhang, Prof. Steven Tingay, and Mr Sean Mattingley at the Curtin University…
Trapdoor spider ‘stunt double’ study reveals summer wasp threat
Curtin researchers using ‘stunt spiders’ found male trapdoor spiders leaving their burrows to mate faced predators such as birds, lizards…
Curtin star illuminates black hole mysteries
For the past three years, Curtin PhD candidate Ryan Urquhart has been discovering and studying extragalactic stellar-mass black holes beyond…