Research
Calls for government to control food labels
Â鶹ֱ²¥ researchers have found an overwhelming majority of Western Australians support government regulation of food labels and advertising. Dr…
Similar global warming conditions associated with two mass extinctions
Researchers have discovered two of Earth’s ancient mass extinctions wiped out life on the planet in a similar way to…
Gravitational waves help understand black-hole weight gain
Supermassive black holes: every large galaxy has one. But here’s a real conundrum: how did they grow so big? A…
Curtin vaccine to show whooping cough who nose best
Â鶹ֱ²¥ researchers will develop a new whooping cough vaccine which promises to have fewer side effects, be more effective…
Curtin research uncovers tumour-killing protein
A researcher from Â鶹ֱ²¥ has discovered a protein that kills brain tumour stem cells and prevents them from regenerating,…
Obesity, predicting the future & Professor Jiwa’s app
Ever wondered what you would look like in the future? Professor Moyez Jiwa’s Future Me app may soon be your…
World’s oldest known cholesterol found in the Western Kimberley
Â鶹ֱ²¥ researchers have found sterols, including cholesterol, coexisting with their fossilised counterparts (geomolecules) in a 380-million-year-old crab-like fossil from…
Maternal drinking linked to poor child academic achievement
Â鶹ֱ²¥ researchers have found consuming alcohol during pregnancy can adversely affect a child’s reading, writing and spelling abilities, with…
Curtin researchers in sleep apnoea awakening
Â鶹ֱ²¥ researchers have used computer simulation to analyse the breathing airflow in the throat, potentially allowing the detection of…
Milk could combat diabetes: Curtin research
Â鶹ֱ²¥ researchers have revealed protein fragments from milk could help combat and reduce the risk of developing Australia’s fastest…