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Wildlife researcher awarded Forrest Research Foundation Prospect Fellowship

Wildlife ecologist and geneticist, Dr Brenton von Takach, has been awarded a Prospect Fellowship by the Forrest Research Foundation to conduct research at Curtin University.

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Wildlife researcher awarded Forrest Research Foundation Prospect Fellowship
Curtin study finds WA’s natural ‘museums of biodiversity’ at risk

Tuesday 01 Jun 2021By 286333f

Curtin study finds WA’s natural ‘museums of biodiversity’ at risk

Up to three quarters of the biodiversity living on WA’s iconic ironstone mountains in the State’s Mid West (known as Banded Iron Formations) could be at risk due to mining.

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Funding boost gives hope to vulnerable Australian cardiac patients

Monday 31 May 2021By 286333f

Funding boost gives hope to vulnerable Australian cardiac patients

A Curtin University research team has been awarded almost $1.5million in Federal Government funding to coordinate Australian trials of a high-flow oxygen delivery strategy to reduce complications…

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Mouse studies find sugar-free energy drinks just as harmful

Monday 17 May 2021By 286333f

Mouse studies find sugar-free energy drinks just as harmful

Studies have found the excessive consumption of energy drinks, even sugar-free varieties, can cause significant damage to brain cells and increase the risks of heart disease, stroke & type 2…

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Study finds pretty plants hog research and conservation limelight

Tuesday 11 May 2021By Lucien Wilkinson

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 scientists to choose colourful and visually striking plants for…

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Study of marine noise highlights need to protect pristine Australian waters  

Thursday 29 Apr 2021By Lucien Wilkinson

Study of marine noise highlights need to protect pristine Australian waters  

New Curtin research has found urgent action is needed to ensure man-made underwater noise in Australian waters does not escalate to levels which could be harmful to marine animals, such as…

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Radar satellites can better protect against bushfires and floods

Friday 23 Apr 2021By Lucien Wilkinson

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 and withstand natural disasters in Australia including…

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Outback radio telescope discovers dense, spinning, dead star

Wednesday 21 Apr 2021By Lucien Wilkinson

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 telescope in outback Australia.

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New research finds slumped posture not such a pain in the neck after all

Friday 16 Apr 2021By Lucien Wilkinson

New research finds slumped posture not such a pain in the neck after all

Curtin University research in partnership with the Raine Study has cast doubt on the popular belief that having a slumped posture while seated can lead to neck pain.

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Supercomputing partnership to turbocharge Australian research and green innovation 

Thursday 15 Apr 2021By Lucien Wilkinson

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 (HPC), education and research.

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