Curtin researchers and international collaborators using advanced satellite imagery have discovered an ancient reef-like landform ‘hidden’ in plain view on the Nullarbor Plain.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Research; Science and technology
Curtin researchers have analysed organic molecules preserved within 306-million-year-old fossilised animal faeces (coprolite) and unlocked a wealth of information.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Research; Science and technology
New Curtin research has found evidence that Earth’s early continents resulted from being hit by comets as our Solar System passed into and out of the spiral arms of the Milky Way Galaxy.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; International; Research; Science and technology
Curtin research has provided the strongest evidence yet that Earth’s continents were formed by giant meteorite impacts that were prevalent during the first billion years or so of the planet’s history.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; International; Research; Science and technology
Four Curtin University researchers have been recognised in the Western Australian Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.
By Lauren Sydoruk | Health and medicine; Science and technology
By firing lasers finer than a human hair at tiny grains of a mineral extracted from beach sand, Curtin researchers have found evidence of an almost four billion-year-old piece of the Earth’s crust.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Research; Science and technology
A Curtin research centre will continue to discover new ways to reduce the economic impact of crop disease for Australian growers, after a major funding announcement.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Research; Science and technology
Curtin scientists who analysed seawater samples taken by Jon Sanders on his recent circumnavigation voyage have found microplastics present in the vast majority of samples.
By Lucien Wilkinson | Environment; General; Research; Science and technology; The future of humanity
A Curtin University-developed technology that enhances the gold extraction process has been recognised for its game-changing potential, making it to the global market.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; International; Research; Science and technology
With about one-third of the world’s corals currently under threat of extinction due to climate change, Curtin researchers have made the encouraging discovery of a ‘lost’ species of coral.
By Lucien Wilkinson | Environment; General; Research; Science and technologyCRICOS Provider Code: WA 00301J
