Research
There’s something fishy about our origins
What do your liver, stomach and heart have in common with a fish? It might sound like a tricky trivia…
Researcher Connect: Professor Kit Messham-Muir
Meet Professor Kit Messham-Muir from the School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry – researcher, author and curator. His…
University of Plymouth and Curtin University to collaborate on research and teaching initiatives
The University of Plymouth and Curtin University have signed an agreement that formalises four decades of working collaboratively, and lays…
Rural siblings of people with neurodevelopmental conditions left to go it alone
New Curtin University-led research has found siblings of people with neurodevelopmental conditions in regional and remote Australia are struggling with…
Study looks to Africa to best support Aussies living with chronic conditions
Curtin University researchers will lead an international study in South Africa aimed at implementing innovative community-delivered interventions that address mental…
Scientists uncover the secret behind perfectly 3D preserved ‘sea reptile’ fossils
Scientists at Curtin University have solved a long-standing mystery about how some of the world’s best-preserved fossils formed in ancient…
Press Pause: How much video gaming is too much?
Video gaming is no longer a niche hobby confined to bedroom consoles and stereotypes. Around 92% of Aussie households now…
Researcher Connect: Associate Professor Jacqui Hendriks
Meet Associate Professor Jacqui Hendriks from the Faculty of Health Sciences. Her research is dedicated to improving sexual health and wellbeing among young people. Outside of…
Curtin takes cutting-edge science inside WA prisons
A “super microscope” capable of magnifying the tiniest of objects and usually only found in research labs has been taken inside an Australian prison for the…
Curtin scientists freeze out ice-age delivery theory for Stonehenge stones
New Curtin University research has delivered the strongest scientific evidence yet that people – not glaciers – transported Stonehenge’s famous…