Technology
Oldest land-plant microfossils in Australia found in WA’s Canning Basin
Collaborative research led by the WA Organic & Isotope Geochemistry Centre at Curtin University has discovered the oldest land-plant microfossils…
Electrochemical aspects of semiconductors no longer ‘flawed’
Researchers from Curtin University have been able to reproduce and explain the often puzzling behaviour of electrons that enter or…
New Curtin Professor and MWA Director to help drive WA towards the SKA
Curtin University has attracted one of the world’s leading astronomers from the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project. Professor Melanie Johnston-Hollitt…
Technology providing a guiding light in an emergency
Curtin alumnus Con Michael has developed a product that is set to revolutionise emergency response management. It’s set to make…
Telescopes team up to study giant galaxy
Astronomers have used two Australian radio telescopes and several optical telescopes to study complex mechanisms that are fuelling jets of…
New methods push the boundaries of deep exploration geology
Curtin researchers are finding ways to combine seismic and electromagnetic data to generate highly detailed pictures of the subsurface. These…
Major milestone for key radio-astronomy project
The Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) has recorded a key milestone in its ongoing development, with the building and deployment of…
The solar perplex: why low-income households are peering into energy gloom
By 2040, global investment in solar and wind-power generation will surpass US$10 trillion. With glorious sunshine and notorious wind, WA…
Wave power device a swell innovation
Despite Australia boasting a coastline of around 35,000 kilometres, wave power has typically placed a distant third to the country’s…
From smarter science to safer campus
With a population of more than 40,000 students and staff, Curtin’s Bentley Campus is as busy as a small city.…