Turning the tide: seagrass as critical natural infrastructure
Beneath shallow coastal waters from Western Australia’s southern coastline to the tropical lagoons of the Great Barrier Reef vast underwater meadows stretch quietly across the seafloor.
RMIT research opens door to better IVF experience
A wearable device to make fertility treatment easier is being developed by a Melbourne startup in partnership with RMIT, the University of Melbourne and Monash IVF.
Scientists take major step towards a working quantum battery
Australian researchers have demonstrated the world’s first proof-of-concept quantum battery, opening new possibilities for faster, more efficient energy storage.
Smart bandage could heal and monitor wounds at the same time
Researchers have unlocked the possibility of creating smart wound dressings that enable real-time monitoring while also being able to deliver healing agents in one simple, scalable platform.
Digital inclusion project puts First Nations voices at the centre
Five years of collaboration with remote First Nations communities has helped locals secure better digital services and greater control over how they connect.
‘Sea creature’ minibot hoovers up oil spills
RMIT University engineers in Australia have built a remote-controlled minibot that hoovers up oil spills using an innovative filtering system inspired by sea urchins.
Give to gain: how these RMIT academics are shaping the future of research with RACE
This year’s International Women’s Day theme, ‘Give to gain’, calls on all of us to share time, knowledge, resources and opportunities so that gender equality can move from rhetoric to reality.
Australia’s carbon markets risk penalising Indigenous stewardship
Carbon markets rewarding the recovery of degraded environments risk penalising long-term Indigenous stewardship, according to a coalition of experts writing in Nature Climate Change.
RMIT scholar awarded prestigious Fulbright to combat human trafficking
RMIT Associate Professor in Criminology and Justice, Brianna Chesser has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award to develop groundbreaking solutions to one of the world’s most pressing human rights crises: commercial sexual exploitation through human trafficking.
Free Wi‑Fi for 53 remote communities – RMIT experts react
The federal government last week announced plans to install free public Wi‑Fi in a further 53 remote communities, in a move aimed at narrowing the digital divide for First Nations Australians.
‘Incredibly resilient’ nylon device creates electricity under tonnes of pressure
RMIT University researchers have developed a flexible nylon-film device that generates electricity from compression and keeps working even after being run over by a car multiple times, opening the door to self-powered sensors on our roads and other electronic devices.
Indigenous plant could have handy health benefits
New research suggests an Australian desert plant could help food manufacturers improve protein quality and reduce reliance on added salt in staple foods.
