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NASA space architect helps launch Curtin’s Research Rumble
NASA’s Johnson Space Centre space architect Larry Toups will help launch next week’s Research Rumble, a series of events showcasing Curtin University’s world-class research projects.
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Curtin study calls for new mining rules to protect animals in site restorations
Curtin research has found the impact of mining on animals is overlooked in mine site restoration assessments, prompting a call for greater onus to be put on operators to restore animal communities.
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Longest-ever eDNA study offers important insights into ocean health
Tiny genetic ‘breadcrumbs’ left behind by marine organisms offer unprecedented insights into ocean biodiversity and how it changes over time and in response to our changing climate.
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Research finds ethical sourcing of seeds required for global restoration
Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of wild seeds are needed to restore plant ecosystems globally but overharvesting risks their depletion unless ethical seed-sourcing regulations are developed.
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Research finds that now is the time to protect WA’s tall forests
South-western Australia’s tall karri forests require a new management approach for their conservation based on a changed moral consensus in the community, a new Curtin University study has found.
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Curtin launches new global game learning tool to tackle sustainability
Curtin University has launched an innovative, game-based learning program, which challenges the next generation to solve the world’s greatest sustainability problems, for students and staff globally.
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Unique Indigenous native seed farm to help meet supply challenges
A team of scientists from Curtin’s ARC Centre for Mine Site Restoration has helped to install an Indigenous-owned and operated native seed farm to supply Australia’s growing land rehabilitation needs.
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Study helps solve riddle of Mekong River age and Tibetan plateau formation
A Curtin researcher is among an international team that has found evidence the Mekong River was formed mainly by climate and not tectonic forces, as is widely thought.
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Two Curtin world-leading researchers named Academy Fellows
Two leading Curtin researchers responsible for major advances in the resources and construction industries have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.
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Curtin scientists unearth rare mineral from buried WA impact crater
Curtin University researchers studying core samples taken near Shark Bay have discovered an ultra-rare mineral from what may be the largest-known meteorite impact crater in Australia.
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