Research
Are you ready to live in a virtual world?
The trailer for Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One has thrown the possibilities of virtual reality technologies into the limelight. But…
Most Australians say alcohol promotion and sport don’t mix: new report
More than seven out of 10 Australian adults want TV ads promoting alcohol to be phased out at times when…
Benefits of football go beyond physical health
Australian Rules Football is one of the nation’s most beloved sports, but new research by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre…
Biorobotics in the real world
Biorobotics – the augmentation of the human body with robotics – has been a recurring theme in science fiction for…
New solution to South Korea’s natural resources scarcity
A Curtin scientist is collaborating with a South Korean production company to research a new method of recovering precious metals…
New research shows employees thrive on being empowered
Employees who are empowered by their bosses by being given independence and the responsibility to self-manage are more likely to…
Support for living on the spectrum at Autism Open Days
The challenges faced by children with autism at school will be the focus of two Autism Open Days in Perth…
‘Sling-shot’ show for NASA spacecraft over Australia
Stargazers will be treated to a rare skyshow when NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft ‘sling-shots’ its way over Australian skies on September…
Beyond Atomic Blonde: cinema’s long, proud history of violent women
Whenever a film like Wonder Woman or Atomic Blonde is released, one thing is certain: critics will take notice of…
The science of life changing noodles
What makes a good udon noodle? And how can they eat away at our worldwide diabetes epidemic? Scientists from Curtin…