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• “The most significant development in mineral exploration for 50 years”

  Meet the RoXplorer, a new drill rig that could revolutionise Australia’s mining industry.

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• Uncovering the lost world of New Zealand from fossil bone DNA

  Curtin researchers have used DNA from fossil bones to reconstruct the past biodiversity of New Zealand, revealing a history of extinctions and biodiversity decline since human arrival there.

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• MIC Workshop

  Visit the MIC Workshop website, curtin.edu/mic-workshop for further information including registration information and the conference program.

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• Ancient plankton DNA offers insight into climate change survival

  Curtin researchers working on ancient DNA samples from deep sea sediments in the northeast Arabian Sea off the coast of Pakistan have revealed the survival story of up to 43,000-year-old planktons.

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• Skills, not just age, affect older drivers’ performance on the road

  Testing the motor and cognitive skills of drivers may be a better indicator of risky older drivers than aged-based assessments alone, Curtin University research suggests.

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• Lockheed Martin and Curtin University partnership develops world-class space tracking system

  A research and development partnership between Lockheed Martin Space and Curtin University has innovatively harnessed technology previously used to observe meteorite fireballs

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• Curtin researcher one of Australia’s top young science communicators

  Curtin University astronomy researcher Dr Natasha Hurley-Walker has added to her impressive list of achievements by being announced as an ABC RN Top 5 Science winner.

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• Mining industry a key priority for regional flights in Western Australia

  The mining sector was more influential in determining the total number of seats offered on regional flights in Western Australia than the tourism industry.

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• What are isotopes and what can they tell us?

  Isotopic analysis can reveal a lot about the history of the Earth and the Universe, but what's an isotope?

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• Mass extinction and evolution expert welcomed into Australian Academy of Science

  Curtin University's internationally renowned organic geochemist Professor Kliti Grice has been elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.

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