Research & Science

Water droplet with electrodes. | Newsreel

Water a brighter spark than we believe

Running water creates electricity at 10 times the intensity than previously thought, according to new Australian research. Scientists at RMIT University and the
Read more 12 March 2025
Woman speaking on phone. | Newsreel

Accents another barrier for women in workforce

Women with foreign accents, particularly Russian speakers, are perceived as less employable in Australia, according to a new study. The Australian National University
Read more 11 March 2025
CSIRO-research-vessel-RV-Investigator. | Newsreel

On-sea training for future marine scientists

An innovative tertiary sea training program casts off on Saturday to make a circumnavigation of Tasmania. Thirty university students and trainers from across Australia
Read more 10 March 2025
Young friends. | Newsreel

Friend is the word for Generation Alpha

Generation Alpha has shown itself to value connection, with data analysis revealing “friend” as the children’s word of the year for 2024. Director of Publishing at
Read more 10 March 2025
Woman receiving injection. | Newsreel

New vaccine points to lifetime COVID and flu immunity

A new vaccine which provides long-term immunity to COVID-19 and multiple influenzas strains from a single dose is a step closer. Cornell University researchers in the
Read more 5 March 2025
Antarctica. | Newsreel

Climate change slowing the world’s strongest ocean current

By Taimoor Sohail and Bishakhdatta Gayen Flowing clockwise around Antarctica, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current on the planet. It’s five
Read more 5 March 2025
Plastic bottles. | Newsreel

Red-hot way to take the forever out of PFAS

An Australian-led team of international scientists have shown how toxic “forever chemicals” can be safely destroyed. CSIRO Environmental Chemist Wenchao Lu said the
Read more 4 March 2025
Woman looking at food label. | Newsreel

Little benefit from 10 years of food health star ratings

Voluntary health star nutrition ratings introduced in Australia and New Zealand over a decade ago have improved the life expectancy of the Kiwi population by a little
Read more 4 March 2025
People eating burgers and wearing virtual reality glasses.

E-taste to enhance virtual reality experience

A new device promises to add taste as an extra dimension to virtual reality technology. Field testing by researchers at The Ohio State University on a new interface,
Read more 4 March 2025
Person sad and happy. | Newsreel

Chasing happiness triggers “self-destructive decisions”

Chasing happiness is exhausting and destroys a person’s willpower. Those are the findings of a new study into the “happiness paradox”, a phenomenon where trying to
Read more 4 March 2025