Environment
Earth’s heartbeat
Molten rock pulses deep inside Earth, and WA scientists are studying it to help us to understand volcanic activity around…
Wave power device a swell innovation
Despite Australia boasting a coastline of around 35,000 kilometres, wave power has typically placed a distant third to the country’s…
Young alumni stories: e-waste not, want not
An idea that began as a way to support two brothers studying at university has prospered into an ever-expanding recycling…
Singing fish no tall tale
Creatures of the sea hold many mysteries, not least of all fish. Far from being silent entities of the ocean,…
Helium gas levels predict earthquakes and diamonds
Predicting earthquakes and finding diamonds could be as simple as measuring helium gas levels in zircon mineral samples, according to…
Curtin to lead WA node of agriculture and food industry CRC
Curtin University is set to play a key role in the $160 million Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) established…
Curtin Sarawak students join global youth pitching for dugong and seagrass conservation at GlobCom 2016
Five public relations (PR) students of Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia (Curtin Sarawak) had the honour of representing their university and…
Keep your friends close and your anemones closer
Clownfish and sea anemones attained celebrity-like status after 2003’s Pixar smash-hit, Finding Nemo. Now, a team of Australian marine biologists…
WA Scientist Wins Seafood CRC Award
A Western Australian with a passion for the seafood industry has won the Seafood Cooperative Research Centre’s David Thomason People’s…
Exploring the secret life of Perth reptiles
A Curtin University PhD candidate is using GPS tracking technology to track dugites and bobtails across Perth suburbs to find…