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It was microbial mayhem in the Chicxulub crater, Curtin research suggests

New insights into how microbial life was quickly re-established following the mass extinction of the dinosaurs have been detailed for the first time by Curtin University-led research.

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It was microbial mayhem in the Chicxulub crater, Curtin research suggests
Curtin planetary sciences and health research boosted with ARC funding

Thursday 16 Jan 2020By Vanessa Beasley

Curtin planetary sciences and health research boosted with ARC funding

Curtin University’s Earth and planetary sciences and health technology research has been boosted with new state-of-the-art equipment courtesy of more than $1.4 million in Federal Government…

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Let them speak: Translanguaging in the classroom

Wednesday 15 Jan 2020By Karen Green

Let them speak: Translanguaging in the classroom

Letting Aboriginal children use all their languages and dialects to make meaning could improve their engagement in the classroom and likelihood of future success, new research suggests.

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Study finds tiny ‘nano’ capsules effective in treating type two diabetes

Monday 13 Jan 2020By Lucien Wilkinson

Study finds tiny ‘nano’ capsules effective in treating type two diabetes

Curtin University researchers have developed tiny capsules that are able to effectively target the liver and pancreas reducing the inflammatory effects of type two diabetes.

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Curtin and Little Green Pharma partner on medicinal cannabis

Sunday 12 Jan 2020By Vanessa Beasley

Curtin and Little Green Pharma partner on medicinal cannabis

Curtin University and Perth-based company Little Green Pharma Ltd have joined forces to develop new technology for the delivery of medicinal cannabis

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Study finds bereavement program helps children deal with grief

Tuesday 07 Jan 2020By Lauren Sydoruk

Study finds bereavement program helps children deal with grief

A new bereavement program designed for children who are dealing with the sudden loss of a parent or sibling has helped them manage their grief, a pilot study led by Curtin University has…

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Reviving the coffee industry in Papua New Guinea

Monday 06 Jan 2020By Zoe Taylor

Reviving the coffee industry in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea once produced some of the world’s finest coffee beans, but the industry has been in decline since the 1990s. Curtin researcher Dr Rueben Wanobo Sengere hopes to reverse the…

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Changing the narrative with audio description

Thursday 19 Dec 2019By Anne Griffin-Appadoo

Changing the narrative with audio description

No two people will ever witness a scene in exactly the same way. This can present interesting challenges to those whose job it is to narrate the visual.

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Hot superplumes ‘chicken-and-egg’ with Earth’s supercontinents

Tuesday 17 Dec 2019By Curtin University

Hot superplumes ‘chicken-and-egg’ with Earth’s supercontinents

Curtin University researchers suggest a ‘chicken-and-egg’ relationship exists between the Earth’s mantle-located superplumes and surface-located supercontinents.

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Curtin student’s innovation capable of ‘reading’ human emotions

Monday 16 Dec 2019By Yasmine Phillips

Curtin student’s innovation capable of ‘reading’ human emotions

A Curtin University mechatronic engineering student has developed an intelligent system capable of reading people’s emotions in real-time, offering potential benefits for a range of…

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