One express ticket to Jupiter, please
The team from the Desert Fireball Network at Curtin University has found that Earth acted as a slingshot to alter the orbit of a meteor and propel it back into deep outer space near Jupiter.
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Explainer: what is contact tracing and how does it help limit the coronavirus spread?
Through contact tracing, health authorities can track down those might have acquired the virus from the infectious person.
JobKeeper payment: how will it work, who will miss out and how to get it
Curtin economists break down the recently-announced JobKeeper package, the latest in a series of stimulus packages in response to the global health crisis.
Curtin study finds driverless cars reduce drink-driving but lift binge drinking
New Curtin research has found the introduction of driverless vehicles on our roads is likely to reduce drink-driving rates but could lead to greater levels of binge drinking.
Curtin research could help doctors predict and prevent stillbirth
New Curtin research could help prevent stillbirths after finding more than half of them can potentially be predicted during pregnancy with the use of machine learning.
eDNA provides researchers with ‘more than meets the eye’
Researchers from Curtin University have used next generation DNA sequencing to learn more about the different species of plants, insects and animals present in the Pilbara and Perth regions of…
WA science and industry leaders put their heads together to search for the first stars and galaxies
Astrophysicists, telescopes, supercomputers, and software engineers have joined forces to search for signals from the early Universe.
Curtin student named Forrest Research Foundation Scholar
A Curtin PhD student whose research aims to contribute toward improving outcomes for patients living with malignant melanoma has been awarded a prestigious Forrest Research Foundation…
Curtin partners in two national research initiatives awarded $70 million
Curtin University researchers will play significant roles in two major Cooperative Research Centre projects, Future Energy Exports (FEnEx-CRC) and Transformations in Mining Economies…
Curtin study finds strength-based coding clubs benefit autistic teenagers
Autistic teenagers who participate in computer coding clubs that utilise their skill strengths show improved confidence and self-esteem, health and wellbeing, and social relationships.