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Curtin research to guide supply and use of native seeds for global restoration
Wed, 16 Sep 2020Curtin academics have led the production of a world-first standards document to guide the supply and use of native seeds for the ecological restoration of degraded and destroyed natural landscapes.
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Curtin-led research projects awarded WA defence funding
Thu, 20 Aug 2020Two Curtin University-led research projects have been awarded funding in the latest round of The Defence Science Centre (DSC) Collaborative Research Grants.
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Curtin team step closer to developing tiny ‘self-powered’ electronics
Mon, 10 Aug 2020A team of Curtin University researchers has taken an important step towards developing miniature ‘self-powered’ electronics.
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Study finds Perth’s urban reptiles are accumulating toxic levels of rat poison
Wed, 05 Aug 2020Curtin University-led research has found that common reptile species in Perth are accumulating rat poisons at an alarming rate.
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Renowned Curtin astronomer leads Premier’s Science Awards nominations
Tue, 04 Aug 2020Four Curtin University researchers and three of the University’s programs have been named as finalists in the prestigious Premier’s Science Awards 2020.
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Curtin research finds first African carder bees to reach Western Australia
Wed, 29 Jul 2020Curtin research has recorded the first known appearance of Pseudoanthidium (Immanthidium) repetitum, the African carder bee, in Western Australia.
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Serendipity broadens the scope for making graphite
Mon, 27 Jul 2020Curtin University researchers have unexpectedly discovered a new way to make crystalline graphite, an essential material used in the making of lithium ion batteries.
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Curtin researcher welcomes decision to preserve ancient WA site
Thu, 23 Jul 2020Curtin University researcher John Curtin Distinguished Professor Simon Wilde welcomes a decision by the Federal Government to preserve an ancient site located in regional WA.
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Study finds West Australians need better education to prevent snake bites
Tue, 14 Jul 2020New Curtin University-led research has found that people living in rural and urban areas across Western Australia need to be educated about how to identify the different types of reptiles in WA.
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Shining light into the dark – Curtin discovery makes microscopic imaging possible in dark conditions
Thu, 09 Jul 2020Curtin University researchers have discovered a new way to more accurately analyse microscopic samples by essentially making them ‘glow in the dark’.
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