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Astronomers produce most sensitive radio image ever of ancient star cluster
A global team of astronomers have created the most sensitive radio image ever of a globular cluster, an ancient ball…
Key moment in the evolution of life on Earth captured in fossils
Curtin-led research has for the first time precisely dated some of the oldest fossils of complex multicellular life in the…
Thermal vision shows endangered numbats feel the heat of warming climate
Curtin University research using thermal imaging of numbats in Western Australia has found that during hot weather the endangered animals…
Loneliness: Research targeting a growing public health crisis
Emerging as a serious public health concern across the world, loneliness is defined as an unpleasant emotional state characterised by…
Climate change could be impacting babies’ birthweight for gestational age
Climate change could pose a big risk to Australians’ reproductive health with a new, large-scale Curtin University study revealing a…
Organic compounds in asteroids formed in colder regions of space: study
Analysis of organic compounds – calledpolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) – extracted from the Ryugu asteroid and Murchison meteorite has found…
Curtin joins network using advanced imaging to tackle major global issues
Curtin University has become the only institution outside of Europe to join an elite global research network, through which it…
Vital health research wins prestigious NHMRC funding
The Federal Government has awarded two Curtin University research projects more than $2.73 million in combined National Health and Medical…
Funding boost to help Curtin researchers fight disease on two fronts
Two ground-breaking projects aimed at fighting malaria and rare genetic diseases led by Curtin University researchers have been awarded more…
Fellowships to tackle some of Australian universities’ biggest challenges
The National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) at Curtin University has announced Equity Fellowships for 2024, which…