Silicon, Gold, and Copper – Scientists Discover New Weapons Against COVID-19
A recent study from Curtin University has discovered that the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2, the strain of coronaviruses responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, can become…
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Planetary Defense: Asteroid Findings From Specks of Space Dust Could Save Earth
Curtin University-led research into the durability and age of an ancient asteroid made of rocky rubble and dust, revealed significant findings that could contribute to…
Construction Started on the Biggest Radio Observatory in Earth’s History – Could Uncover Early Signs of Life in the Universe
Construction of the world’s biggest radio astronomy facility, the Square Kilometer Array Observatory (SKAO), began on December 4. The observatory is a global project 30…
Bizarre New Bee Species Discovered With Dog-Like Snout
A new native bee species with a dog-like “snout” has been discovered in the Perth bushland of Western Australia. It was identified through Curtin University-led…
Behold! The World’s Next Supercontinent, Amasia
New research has found that the world’s next supercontinent, Amasia, will most likely form when the Pacific Ocean closes in 200 to 300 million years….
Earth Asteroid Impacts Mirrored on Moon – Including the Dinosaur Killer
Lunar glass shows Moon asteroid impacts mirrored on Earth Scientists have found asteroid impacts on the Moon millions of years ago coincided precisely with some…
Remarkable 380-Million-Year-Old Heart Discovered – Shedding New Light on Evolution
Paleontologists have discovered a 380-million-year-old heart – the oldest ever found – alongside a separate fossilized liver, stomach, and intestine in an ancient jawed fish,…
Scientists Discover a 4-Billion-Year-Old Ancient Piece of Earth’s Crust Underneath Western Australia
Lasers pave the path for finding ancient crust. Curtin University researchers have discovered evidence of an approximately four billion-year-old piece of the Earth’s crust that…
New Evidence That Giant Asteroid Impacts Created the Continents
New research has uncovered the strongest evidence yet that Earth’s continents were formed by giant meteorite impacts, which were especially common during the first billion…
Even Mild COVID Can Cause Brain Shrinkage and Disrupt Mental Function
Most of what we know about how COVID can affect the brain has come from studies of severe infection. In people with severe COVID, inflammatory…
Black Beauty: Shock Damage in Martian Zircon a “One-Off Gift” From Mars
Curtin University researchers studying a Martian meteorite have found the first evidence of high-intensity damage caused by asteroid impact, in findings that have implications for…
Consistent Asteroid Collisions Rock Previous Thinking on Mars Impact Craters
New research has confirmed the frequency of asteroid collisions that formed impact craters on Mars has been consistent over the past 600 million years. The…
Double Whammy: Two-Pronged Kill Mechanism in Triassic Era Extinction Event
Curtin-led research has revealed an increase in levels of both acid and hydrogen sulfide in the ocean was the double whammy that wiped out marine…
Mystery of the Origins of the Earth’s Water: Sun Is a Surprising Likely Source
Curtin University researchers have helped unravel the enduring mystery of the origins of the Earth’s water, finding the Sun to be a surprising likely source….
A Mysterious Signal Looked Like a Sign of Alien Technology – Here’s What the Investigation Revealed
In December last year, the media reported an intriguing signal we at the Breakthrough Listen project found in our radio telescope data. Dubbed BLC1, the…
Groundbreaking Research Identifies Likely Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease – Potential for New Treatment
A likely cause of Alzheimer’s disease offers a significant finding that offers potential new prevention and treatment opportunities for Australia’s second-leading cause of death. Ground-breaking…
Volcanic Winter: Ever-Present Threat of Catastrophic Supervolcano Eruptions Revealed
Curtin scientists are part of an international research team that studied an ancient supervolcano in Indonesia and found such volcanoes remain active and hazardous for…
SETI: The Future of Extraterrestrial Intelligence
How would you feel if, after many decades of searching, we finally found signs of extraterrestrial intelligence? Would you be consumed by wonder and excitement,…
