Technology
Curtin find could slash energy use and cost in making silicon
Â鶹ֱ²¥ researchers have uncovered a method of making silicon, found commonly in electronics such as phones, cameras and computers,…
New study of Earth’s crust shows global growth spurt three billion years ago
Â鶹ֱ²¥ researchers have used ancient crystals from eroded rocks found in stream sediments in Greenland to successfully test the…
Curtin researchers discover how to improve gold extraction process
Â鶹ֱ²¥ researchers have improved their award-winning glycine leaching technology by significantly enhancing the leaching rates for gold ore, by…
Tiny bubbles on electrodes key to speeding up chemical processes
New Â鶹ֱ²¥-led research has shown the formation of bubbles on electrodes, usually thought to be a hindrance, can be…
Curtin researchers join cavers to study elusive species on Christmas Island
Â鶹ֱ²¥ researchers have joined with expert cavers on a mission to learn more about new and elusive underwater species,…
Gamers pave the way for million dollar grant for telescope ‘brain’ upgrade
A new $1 million Federal Government grant to Â鶹ֱ²¥ will enable a major upgrade to the Murchison Widefield Array…
Pilot whale study reveals copycat calls to outsmart predators
New Â鶹ֱ²¥ research has found southern Australian long-finned pilot whales are able to mimic the calls of its natural…
Distinguished Curtin researcher named Academy Fellow
Â鶹ֱ²¥ congratulates John Curtin Distinguished Professor Kingsley Dixon on being named one of 25 new Fellows elected to the…
How online study became the new norm
Remote learning isn’t a new phenomenon – it has been used for centuries – but it wasn’t until recently that…
Curtin research boosted by $4.5 million in ARC funding
Â鶹ֱ²¥ has been awarded almost $4.5 million by the Federal Government for 12 research projects, ranging from supercontinent cycles…