Science And Technology News
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Space exploration that fits in your pocket
Thu, 22 Aug 2019Curtin is helping to boost Australia's space exploration with the construction and launch of it's very own 'pocket-sized' satellite.
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Curtin’s Professor Phil Bland named joint winner of Scientist of the Year
Tue, 13 Aug 2019Curtin University has congratulated Professor Phil Bland on being named a joint winner of the Scientist of the Year at the 2019 Western Australian Premier’s Science Awards.
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Curtin research helps solve mystery of when plate tectonics emerged
Thu, 08 Aug 2019New Curtin University research into how Earth’s rocks formed billions of years ago has helped unlock the mystery of how the planet’s unique plate tectonic behaviour changed over its lifetime.
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Advertising in the eye of the beholder
Sun, 04 Aug 2019Dubbed the new 'elixir' of marketing, biometric testing measures a consumer's subconscious reaction to advertisements, giving businesses unique insight into the hearts and minds of their customers.
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Eureka Prize nomination for Curtin research into chemical reactions
Wed, 31 Jul 2019Two Curtin University scientists are finalists in the 2019 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
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Curtin’s new cryptocurrency scholarship fund a boost for PhD students
Wed, 24 Jul 2019Curtin University has launched an innovative new Cryptocurrency PhD Scholarship Fund, designed by Curtin data scientists.
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Curtin virtual reality research opens up new worlds at XR:WA
Fri, 12 Jul 2019Curtin University researchers will demonstrate the enormous potential of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies as part of the new XR:WA festival and conference.
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Solar power system that works at night a renewable energy game-changer
Thu, 11 Jul 2019A thermal battery being developed by Curtin researchers will be key to a solar power system capable of producing electricity overnight, rivalling fossil fuels as a viable source of power.
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Jon Sanders’ 11th world voyage to help measure ocean pollution
Tue, 09 Jul 2019Solo yachtsman Jon Sanders will collect water samples to help Curtin University researchers examine the toll plastic waste is having on the world’s oceans during his 11th circumnavigation voyage.
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Tiny nanocrystals create ‘brighter’ future for TV viewers, study finds
Mon, 08 Jul 2019Curtin University researchers have discovered tiny ‘greener’ nanocrystals that can be manipulated to produce high-quality pictures and lighting in electronic devices such as televisions.
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