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Combatting Loneliness: Research Aims to Address a Growing Public Health Crisis
Emerging as a serious public health concern across the world, loneliness is defined as an unpleasant emotional state characterised by feeling a lack of connection to other people and a desire for more fulfilling social relationships.
It…
Thermal Vision Reveals Endangered Numbats Feeling the Heat of Warming Climate
Curtin University research using thermal imaging of numbats in Western Australia has found that during hot weather the endangered animals are limited to as little as ten minutes of activity in the sun before they overheat to a body…
Landmark Discovery: Fossils Capture Key Moment in Evolution of Life on Earth
Curtin-led research has for the first time precisely dated some of the oldest fossils of complex multicellular life in the world, helping to track a pivotal moment in the history of Earth when the seas began teeming with new lifeforms –…
Astronomers Generate Most Sensitive Radio Image Ever of Ancient Star Cluster
A global team of astronomers have created the most sensitive radio image ever of a globular cluster, an ancient ball of tightly-packed stars.
The image is of the second brightest globular cluster in the night sky—known as 47 Tucanae—and…
Curtin University and Lifeblood Collaborate to Develop Faecal Transplant Pills
Curtin University and Australian Red Cross Lifeblood are joining forces to develop a new faecal transplant capsule for Australian clinical trials.
The partnership between Curtin University and Lifeblood aims to design and co-develop a…
John Curtin Gallery and Perth Festival Showcase Robert Fielding and Susan Flavell
As part of the 2024 Perth Festival, The John Curtin Gallery presents exhibitions by Yankunytjatjara artist Robert Fielding (SA) and Walyalup-based artist Susan Flavell (WA) curated by Lia McKnight.
As artists deeply embedded in their…
Curtin Dubai Welcomes International Education Leader as New Head
Curtin University has appointed Professor Ammar Kaka as its new Pro Vice-Chancellor and President of its Dubai campus.
Professor Kaka brings extensive experience in international higher education to the role — including in Dubai.
He…
Rising Urban Threat: Extreme Air Pollution Events Contribute to Growing Death Toll
New Curtin University-led research has estimated that 1454 avoidable deaths (one person every five days) occurred in Australian capital cities in the past 20 years because of fine particle air pollution from extreme events such as bushfires…
Spider Webs Revolutionize Wildlife Research: Nature’s DNA Traps Unveiled
Spiders might be silent heroes in helping us understand and keep track of animals, with new Curtin research revealing their webs act like natural traps for tiny bits of environmental DNA (eDNA) from vertebrates, which could change how we…
Curtin University Unveils 2024 Accelerate Trailblazers, Celebrating a Decade of Innovation
A time-saving painting solution taking the ‘pain’ out of ‘painting’ and a game-changing technology turning carbon into battery-grade graphite are among the transformative initiatives being developed into innovative businesses through Curtin…