by Admin | Nov 18, 2019 | Articles
Energy storage in the 21st century For nearly three decades, lithium-ion batteries have been the dominant form of rechargeable energy storage. But is that about to change? Prof Jenny Pringle at Deakin University, Australia, and her collaborators at storEnergy are...
by Admin | Nov 12, 2019 | Articles
Talking maps The way our brains think about places is very different to the way computers store map locations. At the University of Melbourne, Dr Stephan Winter and his colleagues are investigating ways to make computers better at interpreting our spoken directions....
by Admin | Nov 7, 2019 | Articles
Making ill health in old age a thing of the past Deborah Dunn-Walters is Professor of Immunology at the University of Surrey. Her research is focused on B cells and the role they play in the immune system, particularly as we age. The findings could lead to improved...
by Admin | Nov 1, 2019 | Articles
Movers and shakers: using supercomputers to understand how supercontinents form and drift apart Professor Zheng-Xiang Li, of Curtin University in Western Australia, has combined his love of travel with a life-long interest in nature to study the processes that shape...
by Admin | Oct 25, 2019 | Articles
3D images of leaves: a photo shoot we should all be looking at In our modern age of “plant blindness” – where people underappreciate the plants around us – Professor Margaret Barbour and her PhD student, Richard Harwood, are imaging leaves in three dimensions. Not...
by Admin | Oct 16, 2019 | Articles
Why do people working in STEM stay in their jobs – and why should we care? Dr Kohyar Kiazad and his colleagues are looking into reasons why people working in STEM stay in – not leave – their jobs. With the Australian Government investing heavily in this sector, the...
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