Research & Science

New device can extract water directly from the atmosphere - Newsreel

Breakthrough device creates water out of thin air

Scientists have moved a step closer to being able to harvest drinking water directly out of the air. The breakthrough could help supply troops in the field and address
Read more 25 July 2024
World's oldest known cave art discovered in Indonesia - Newsreel

Oldest known cave art opens window to past lives

More than 50,000 years ago, an artist crawled into a compact space in an Indonesian cave to document a hunting scene. That work has now become the oldest known reliably
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Study surveys teens on online extremism

Australians as young as 13 are embracing extremism and will be the focus of a first-ever national study on the influence of online extremist ideological. Researchers
Read more 24 July 2024
Tempo of elite performers slows as they age - Newsreel

Music tempo slows as elite performers age

Elite music stars have been found to produce slower music as they age, particularly if physical movement is a key element of their early careers. Researchers at the
Read more 24 July 2024
Doctor looking at brain scans. | Newsreel

Men and women’s brains less alike than thought

Researchers have found that the brains of men and women are less alike than previously thought, opening up new insights into mental health. Professor Richard Watts, from
Read more 24 July 2024
QUT Associate Professor Zephanie Tyack. | Newsreel

Listening is healing for burns pioneer

A researcher’s award-winning methods to improve outcomes for child burn victims were based on her willingness to listen. Professor Zephanie Tyack, internationally
Read more 24 July 2024
Public seating in Sydney

AI tracks public seating use in Sydney trial

Moveable, AI-supported seating is being used in Sydney to better understand how people use public spaces. Created by UNSW Sydney industrial designers in collaboration
Read more 23 July 2024
Maasai tribesman with cattle in Africa. Newsreel

QUT leverages Gates’ millions for farming research

Farmers in Africa and India will benefit from QUT research which has been boosted by a $6 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. With the goal of
Read more 22 July 2024
Lifetime flu viruses have moved a step closer - Newsreel

Lifetime virus vaccine moves a step closer

A vaccine that provides lifetime protection against evolving viruses is a step closer after a breakthrough in new “one and done” research. A team at the Oregon
Read more 22 July 2024
Person welding with sparks. | Newsreel

Welding fume the next engineered stone?

The researcher who outlined the dangers of engineered stone has led a new study which has found Australian welders are being exposed to dangerous fumes. Dr Renee Carey,
Read more 22 July 2024