Research & Science

Community group united. | Newsreel

Community power can impact environment

The benefits of a strong, united local community do not always include combating climate change. New research out of the University of Sydney, indicates that strong
Read more 19 June 2024
Researchers are experimenting with dissolvable clothing - Newsreel

Dissolvable fashion to combat clothing landfill glut

Fashion that can be quickly dissolved and recycled has become a reality with a new machine that produces clothing made from gelatin. Researchers at the ATLAS Institute
Read more 19 June 2024
Earth inner core. | Newsreel

Earth’s inner core slowing down

Scientists have proven that the Earth’s core is slowing down. A subject of debate for decades, new research published in Nature provides “unambiguous evidence”
Read more 19 June 2024
Koala hugging a tree. | Newsreel

Koalas predict hot days and cool down

Koalas can predict a coming summer scorcher and lower their body temperature in advance. Researchers from the University of Sydney have observed free-ranging wild koalas
Read more 19 June 2024
Mini submarine. | Newsreel

Self-repairing machines no longer sci-fi

A self-repairing submarine is one of the innovations researchers are hoping to produce with the development of new polymer composites. Dr Nisa Salim from
Read more 18 June 2024
Happy and angry faces in inanimate objects. | Newsreel

Emotional bias the same for all faces

Face-value has taken on a new meaning, with researchers finding our brain assigns the same bias when seeing faces in inanimate objects as it does to human faces. A QUT
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Judge and gavel. | Newsreel

Murder warning signs in judges’ comments

A study of judges’ comments during the conviction of men who murdered women has found many of the crimes could have been prevented. The Monash University report found
Read more 18 June 2024
Houses made from 3D printed recycled plastic - Newsreel

3D printing turning recycled plastic into houses

Innovators in northern NSW are working on a revolutionary process to create houses out of 3D-printed recycled plastic. Southern Cross University’s ReCirculator program
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Mixed emotions are not the brain fighting with itself - Newsreel

Mixed feelings are not a sign of brain wars

Humans regularly experience mixed emotions. Sometimes in movies or cartoons it is depicted as having two different voices in the brain having an argument. It turns out
Read more 18 June 2024
Loneliness leading to disease and mental illness - Newsreel

Social disconnection lifting disease and dementia

The rising tide of loneliness in society is increasing heart disease, stroke and dementia. United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has described the situation as a
Read more 17 June 2024