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UNSW engineers and scientists are building an all-electric powertrain system for a drone capable of delivering cargo to remote rural Australia. The work bridges a critical gap in the burgeoning commercial drone sector—testing not only whether off-the-shelf parts perform as expected, but also that they work in tandem. Dr. Matthew Priestley is leading the development … Continued
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Self-driving vehicles are becoming more commonplace on our roads but the traffic legislation keeping them in check is not up to speed, according to new research led by Charles Darwin University (CDU). The study examines the ‘driver dilemma’ in Australia, or how road traffic laws are specific to human drivers, and how this legislation has … Continued
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The pressures of climate change may be strengthening bonds between unlikely allies in Central Australia’s bird community as species are forced to work together to access life-saving resources, a study has found. A species of Central Australian honeyeater, which has a reputation for being territorial and protective of limited food sources and other resources, is … Continued
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A demand for data to inform fire management has prompted Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers to develop a tool animating historic bushfires across Australia. The Landscape Knowledge Visualisation (LKV) Lab at CDU has recently released the Burn Area Animation Tool, a site which animates where bushfires occurred from 2012 to 2024 around Australia. The site allows … Continued
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‘Don’t give up: Heart Foundation encourages smokers to keep trying to quit It comes as new research shows tobacco smoke kills more people in Australia than previously thought The Heart Foundation is urging Australia’s 1.8 million smokers not to give up trying to quit. The supportive call comes as detailed new research by the Australian … Continued
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The Australia New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group (ANZGOG) is pleased to welcome internationally renowned Radiation Oncologist Professor Carien Creutzberg as a keynote speaker at the 2024 ANZGOG Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM), taking place in Canberra from 5-7 March 2025. Professor Creutzberg, a distinguished expert in gynaecological cancers from Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands, has dedicated more … Continued
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TOKYO, Feb. 12, 2025 /Kyodo JBN/ — NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., released “‘RISE’ Global Semiconductor with NX Logistics,” a video introducing the NX Group’s logistics solutions for the semiconductor industry, on Wednesday, February 5. Logo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202501303607-O2-p2xPA8aH Image: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M103866/202501303607/_prw_PI1fl_nbN68178.png Having positioned the semiconductor industry as a priority industry in the “NX Group Business … Continued
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Australia’s energy future is being redefined with the launch of “Scenarios for Future Living”, an initiative from the RACE for 2030 Cooperative Research Centre (RACE for 2030 CRC). Building on Monash University’s successful Digital Energy Futures project, this three-year initiative provides a plausible, people-centred understanding of future Australian energy consumption. Combining case studies of household-level insights … Continued
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Cognitive decline can lead to dementia, making improving cognition as you age key to prevention. A clinical trial has shown an internet-delivered lifestyle intervention has resulted in significantly better cognition in older adults. The team, led by Professor Henry Brodaty AO, Co-Director of UNSW’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), calculated a global … Continued
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A global study of sewage contamination in harbours, with samples taken from 18 cities across five continents, has revealed that faecal contamination of Darwin Harbour from sewage is very low compared to the rest of the world. The study involved a collaboration between 23 universities and institutes around the world, including Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Research Institute of … Continued
