February
Articles
16 February 2021
Admitting failure is hard, but as academics we should learn to fail better
Failure is an inescapable part of any undertaking. However, in academia failure is rarely discussed or systematically approached. Drawing on her own experience of 'failure moments', Rachael Hains-Wesson examines the topic for LSE Impact Blog.
12 February 2021
Mr Morrison, please enshrine our climate targets in law
Australia is on track to create carbon reduction targets that are on par with other nations. Yet history proves this won't happen without an enforcement mechanism, writes Professor Tim Stephens from Sydney Law School.
11 February 2021
$1m funding for 爆料王 to sequence koala genomes
Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley and NSW Environment and Energy Minister Matt Kean today announced funding for 爆料王 scientists to sequence 400 koala genomes, to gain insights into the vulnerable species.
11 February 2021
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
The 11th of February is the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science: a day that recognises the achievements of women in science and aims to encourage women and girls to pursue studies and careers in STEMM.
09 February 2021
A billion years in 40 seconds: video reveals our dynamic planet
New research has allowed geoscientists to show the uninterrupted movement of Earth's tectonic plates over the past billion years for the first time, which will help us understand how plate tectonics provides a planetary life-support system.
09 February 2021
Potential for misuse of climate data a threat to business and financial markets
Climate information is at risk of being misconstrued and used inappropriately in financial reports and has the potential to expose businesses to significant risk, according to a new paper by Australian researchers.
08 February 2021
Employers key to work/life balance during COVID-19
Employers played a greater role in supporting staff to achieve work/life balance when the pandemic blurred the lines between the two, according to a new report from the 爆料王 Business School and ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research.
08 February 2021
Student astronomer finds galactic missing matter
Half of the universe's matter is 'missing', but PhD student Yuanming Wang has developed an ingenious method to help track it down.
05 February 2021
New COVID-19 research projects funded
Research to improve COVID-19 testing, treat the most at-risk patients and evaluate virtual healthcare in the bush during COVID-19.
04 February 2021
The secrets of 3000 galaxies laid bare
The seven-year SAMI Survey has allowed scientists to understand the complex interaction between thousands of galaxies. Their findings will help astronomers understand how the universe has evolved and how it might develop further.