Tag: research

Engineers at RMIT University have discovered a way to transform common, low-grade clay into a high-performance cement replacement, offering new opportunities in the push for sustainable construction materials.

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has celebrated the achievements of its latest ON Accelerate cohort at a showcase event held in Melbourne, spotlighting the potential of deep tech to address major global and national challenges.

A new global network of ocean robots, designed to improve weather forecasting, maritime security, and marine research, has received formal endorsement from UNESCO following a proposal led by Charles Darwin University (CDU).

A community-run food cooperative is helping residents across New South Wales and the ACT access fresh produce more affordably – and its impact on food security and diet quality is now backed by academic research.

Hazer Group Ltd has announced it has secured more than $2 million in funding to support the next stage of its graphite commercialisation strategy, strengthening its collaboration with the University of Sydney under the Australian Research Council (ARC) Industry Fellowship scheme.

Researchers at the University of Sydney have performed a quantum simulation of chemical dynamics using real molecules for the first time, marking a major breakthrough in applying quantum computing to chemistry and medicine.

Engineers from Australia and China have developed a sponge-like device capable of capturing water from the air, even in low humidity conditions where other technologies have struggled.

Researchers at Northwestern University, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), have developed a groundbreaking method for 3D printing high-temperature superconductors. 

A pioneering clinical trial underway in Melbourne, supported by breakthrough research from  Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI), is exploring whether lab-grown tumour models can help personalise chemotherapy for bowel cancer patients by predicting drug effectiveness before treatment begins.

Researchers from the Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) have unveiled a new report designed to help Australia’s food and beverage businesses transition to more sustainable packaging solutions in line with growing consumer expectations and regulatory demands.