Associate Professor Pulin Gong The research, published today in Nature Human Behaviour, indicates these ubiquitous spirals, which are brain signals observed on the cortex during both resting and cognitive states, help organise brain activity and cognitive processing. Senior author Associate Professor Pulin Gong, from the School of Physics in the Faculty of Science, said the … [Read more…]
Dr Elizabeth Cairns “These data confirm many Australians have unmet needs around their mental health and that medicinal cannabis is now frequently being trialled as an alternative to conventional therapies,” Dr Cairns said. “Medicinal cannabis is not typically prescribed as a first-line therapy, so those using it for conditions such as anxiety and depression likely … [Read more…]
“Compounding global crises are having a profound impact on all of us and this record funding gives researchers the time and security to develop their big ideas.” Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Emma Johnston Open to all disciplines, research programs could include the development of novel technologies, biomedical, legal, business, design, policy and political instruments. The … [Read more…]
The research, published in Nature, could help extend the applications of titanium alloys, improve sustainability and drive innovative materials technologies. Titanium and titanium alloys are essential for a wide range of technologies. The research holds promise for a new class of more sustainable high-performance titanium alloys for applications in aerospace, biomedical, and chemical engineering, as well … [Read more…]
Professor Alex Fornito and Dr James Pang from Monash University. The research team used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study eigenmodes, which are the natural patterns of vibration or excitation in a system, where different parts of the system are all excited at the same frequency. Eigenmodes are normally used to study physical systems in … [Read more…]
Inspired by natural photosynthetic systems, researchers have developed a new method of harvesting artificial light using organic nanotubes, which can be utilized in solar cells, photocatalysis, optical sensors, and tunable multi-color light-emitting materials. In nature, plants and photosynthetic bacteria capture sunlight and deliver it to the reaction center through a cascade of energy and electron … [Read more…]
Professor Iver Cairns (left) with CUAVA PhD student Savannah McGuirk at the awards ceremony. Supplied Professor Iver Cairns from the School of Physics in the Faculty of Science has been announced as Scientist of the Year at the 2023 Australian Space Awards. Professor Cairns is the director of the Australian Research Council Training Centre for … [Read more…]