Latest news /research/ en Waves to watts: converting wave power to electricity /research/news/list/2024/10/30/waves-to-watts-converting-wave-power-to-electricity Climate change and coastal erosion are two big, intractable problems facing Australia. Fortunately, the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s wave power research group offers an innovative approach to solve both issues.  October 30 2024 Sarah /research/news/list/2024/10/30/waves-to-watts-converting-wave-power-to-electricity Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: 3 Minute Thesis /research/news/list/2024/10/15/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-3-minute-thesis Explaining years of research in three minutes, using only one PowerPoint slide. That’s the challenge 10 of our PhD students tackled in the national Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. October 15 2024 Dan /research/news/list/2024/10/15/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-3-minute-thesis Unpacking sugar’s effects on kids’ brains /research/news/list/2024/09/09/unpacking-sugars-effects-on-kids-brains Sugar has long been blamed for hyperactivity in children, but research from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ reveals that its effects on the young brain are far more complex and long-lasting. September 9 2024 Victoria /research/news/list/2024/09/09/unpacking-sugars-effects-on-kids-brains Cashless society: the true cost of pain-free payments /research/news/list/2024/08/29/cashless-society-the-true-cost-of-pain-free-payments A new study from ³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers has revealed that while cashless payments are convenient, they come at a price. August 29 2024 Sarah /research/news/list/2024/08/29/cashless-society-the-true-cost-of-pain-free-payments Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: Improving endometriosis care /research/news/list/2024/08/14/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-improving-endometriosis-care Music isn’t just about fun and entertainment. It’s also a powerful tool for self-expression, human connection, and motivation. But did you know it can be useful for pain regulation, boosting immune health, lowering blood pressure, and easing clinical anxiety and depression?  August 14 2024 Emma /research/news/list/2024/08/14/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-improving-endometriosis-care Growing plants for space: securing Earth’s sustainable future /research/news/list/2024/07/19/growing-plants-for-space-securing-earths-sustainable-future ³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers are helping humanity explore among the stars by developing off-Earth agriculture and––in the process––finding interstellar solutions that could transform plant cultivation here at home. July 19 2024 Dan /research/news/list/2024/07/19/growing-plants-for-space-securing-earths-sustainable-future Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: Our new right to disconnect /research/news/list/2024/07/12/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-our-new-right-to-disconnect Music isn’t just about fun and entertainment. It’s also a powerful tool for self-expression, human connection, and motivation. But did you know it can be useful for pain regulation, boosting immune health, lowering blood pressure, and easing clinical anxiety and depression?  July 12 2024 Emma /research/news/list/2024/07/12/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-our-new-right-to-disconnect Harnessing AI to revolutionise endometriosis diagnosis /research/news/list/2024/06/28/harnessing-ai-to-revolutionise-endometriosis-diagnosis An interdisciplinary research team are using ground-breaking AI technologies to make the historically fraught process of endometriosis diagnosis faster, more cost-effective, and less invasive with IMAGENDO®.  June 28 2024 Sarah /research/news/list/2024/06/28/harnessing-ai-to-revolutionise-endometriosis-diagnosis Restoring lost reefs: bringing oysters back from extinction /research/news/list/2024/06/19/restoring-lost-reefs-bringing-oysters-back-from-extinction With ‘ocean music’ and a multi-species approach, ³ÉÈË´óƬ research is helping restore reefs crucial to the recovery of lost ecosystems. June 19 2024 Victoria /research/news/list/2024/06/19/restoring-lost-reefs-bringing-oysters-back-from-extinction Breast cancer breakthroughs: dual innovations spark hope /research/news/list/2024/06/14/breast-cancer-breakthroughs-dual-innovations-spark-hope Two breakthrough treatments from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ are set to reduce harmful side effects and boost survival rates for the most common cancer found in women: breast cancer. June 14 2024 /research/news/list/2024/06/14/breast-cancer-breakthroughs-dual-innovations-spark-hope