Research
Curtin University in world’s top one percent of universities
Curtin University is again ranked in the world’s top one percent of universities and ninth in Australia, according to the…
Study finds evidence that giant meteorite impacts created the continents
New Curtin research has provided the strongest evidence yet that Earth’s continents were formed by giant meteorite impacts that were…
Earth’s ancient water cycle was key to making continents, study shows
A new Curtin University study has found that water was transported much deeper in the early Earth than previously thought,…
Supervolcano study finds CO2 emissions key to avoiding climate disasters
The speed and volume of carbon dioxide emitted from supervolcanoes controlled the severity of past environmental crises on Earth, a…
Whole-of-sector collaboration to tackle challenges facing WA agriculture
Curtin University is part of a new agricultural science collaboration aimed at boosting Western Australia’s agricultural research and development capabilities…
Study confirms ED cases spike after Australian bushfires
New research has – for the first time – found a direct link between people’s exposure to bushfire smoke and…
Curtin-developed machine learning ‘phones home’ for famous Martian rock
New Curtin-led research has pinpointed the exact home of the oldest and most famous Martian meteorite for the first time…
New scientific approach drives people to take control of therapy sessions
A new universal approach to mental health issues has been developed, used across outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, and high schools, and will be researched by a…
10,000 Aussie workers set to develop lung cancer from silica dust: study
As many as 10,000 Australians are predicted to develop lung cancer in their lifetime from being exposed to silica dust,…
New research finds deep-sea mining noise pollution will stretch hundreds of miles
New research published today in the peer-reviewed journal Science examines the potential for underwater noise pollution from seabed mining operations,…