Education

Woman waking from good sleep. | Newsreel

Sleep helps language learning … buona notte!

If you want to learn a new language, get a good night’s sleep. A University of South Australia-led study found getting eight hours of sleep every night helped the
Read more 5 December 2024
Women making heart shape with hands. | Newsreel

Heart has its own mini-brain to keep beating

Researchers have discovered the heart has its own brain, uncovering its own complex nervous system that controls the heartbeat. Principal researcher Konstantinos
Read more 5 December 2024
Young people drinking. | Newsreel

Low blow for drinkers in alcohol marketing

Drinkers are mistakenly thinking low-sugar and low-carb alcoholic drinks were “healthy”, when compared to traditional alcoholic drinks. A survey by The George
Read more 5 December 2024
Professor Chuan Zhao holds up a prototype of a proton battery.

New proton battery overcomes lithium limitations

An eco-friendly battery, which would reduce the current reliance on lithium, has been created by Australian scientists. Developed at UNSW Sydney, the high-performance,
Read more 5 December 2024
Beef cattle at feedlot. | Newsreel

Seaweed reduces methane emissions in grazing cattle

Seaweed has the potential to improve the sustainability of the cattle industry with a trial in the United States seeing large reductions in methane emissions from
Read more 4 December 2024
Hydrogen Electrolyser Manufacturing Report cover. | Newsreel

Path from water to hydrogen a $3.9 billion opportunity

An industry focussed on extracting hydrogen from water could inject almost $4 billion into the Australian economy. A new CSIRO report has projected Australia’s
Read more 4 December 2024
Shanisha Harris doing the Digital Gap survey with Shalarna Thorpe in Wilcannia, New South Wales.

Cost impacts digital inclusion in remote communities

Affordability is an increasing barrier to internet access in remote Australia, despite access to services improving. The latest RMIT University Mapping the Digital Gap
Read more 4 December 2024
Container ship at sea. | Newsreel

$3.3 billion trade surplus lowest since 2018

Australia’s trade surplus fell to its lowest level in more than six years, as the country’s current account balance registered a deficit of $14.1 billion in the
Read more 3 December 2024
A model of Australia printed using the accessible guidelines including braille and raised contour lines.

3D printing guide supports vision impaired

A 3D printing guide has been developed to support people who are visually impaired. Created by researchers at Melbourne’s Monash University, the free guide provides
Read more 3 December 2024
Woman looking through microscope. | Newsreel

Tiny walking robots to deliver microscopic breakthrough

Researchers have developed the smallest walking robot to date, with the aim of making it small enough to interact with light waves and enhance microscopic
Read more 3 December 2024