Curtin researchers have developed a promising new toolkit for monitoring threatened coral ecosystems by analysing environmental DNA (eDNA) extracted from waters off the coast of the Cocos Islands.
By April Kleer | General; Research; Research Featured; Science and technology; Science and Engineering
An innovative new research project will aim to advance reconciliation in Australia by bringing together scientific expertise, history and Indigenous cultural knowledge.
By Yasmine Phillips | Arts and culture; Research; Research Featured; Sustainable development; The future of humanity; Agriculture, environment and sustainability; Culture, language and Indigenous
New Curtin University research has found that polystyrene can serve as a nesting place for native bees, which are able to exploit the man-made material for their own benefit.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Research; Research Featured; Science and technology; Science and Engineering
Curtin University researchers have found insufficient evidence to suggest that falling pregnant again within six months of giving birth is associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes.
By Lauren Sydoruk | Health and medicine; Research; Research Featured; Health
South Asian and Middle Eastern women living in Western Australia will now have the opportunity to benefit from a new Curtin University-led program.
By Lauren Sydoruk | Health and medicine; Research; Research Featured; Health
The survival habits of a native Australian bird have given Curtin University researchers vital clues that may help understand how wildlife can withstand harsh heatwaves that may prove fatal.
By Yasmine Phillips | Research; Research Featured; Agriculture, environment and sustainability; Science and Engineering
Curtin University researchers will partner with industry in developing a commercially viable way to turn lupin seed waste into a treatment for high blood glucose.
By Vanessa Beasley | Engineering; Health and medicine; Research; Research Featured; Science and technology; Engineering and mining; Health; Science and Engineering
New Curtin University research has found no evidence to suggest that lifting with a rounded, flexed back caused an increased risk of low back pain.
By Lauren Sydoruk | Health and medicine; Research; Research Featured; Health
A new report has uncovered the tactics the alcohol industry is using to make their products more appealing to women.
By Lauren Sydoruk | Health and medicine; Research; Research Featured; Health
The effectiveness of the Health Star Rating system in helping consumers make healthier food choices could be increased by using colour, new research led by Curtin University has found.
By Lauren Sydoruk | Health and medicine; Research; Research Featured; HealthCRICOS Provider Code: WA 00301J
