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Managing chronic pain in more mobile ways

With one in five Australians living with chronic pain, we teamed up with Metro North Hospital and Health Service and the University of Queensland to develop a mobile platform for pain intervention.

Our Investigator voyages through Coral Sea to map seafloor and unlock seabird secrets

Researchers on board our RV Investigator are surveying seabirds in the Coral Sea to see which parts of the ocean are used by different species.

Virtual library gets straight to the core

Exploring for critical metals is being made more efficient and less impactful on the environment thanks to a virtual library crammed with information on Australia’s mineralogy.

Does it taste like chicken? Australian insects a potential new snack

Edible insects are good for the environment as they require only a fraction of the land and water to farm them. Will you try the more sustainable snack?

Knowing how cells self-destruct could help feed the world

Our scientists are involved in ground-breaking research into self-destructing cells. Their new findings could help us to develop disease-resistant plants.

A kultarr (small mouse-like creature) on red dirt

Protecting threatened species: how to get the best bang for your buck

Almost 2000 Australian species are listed as threatened or endangered. How can the agencies tasked with protecting them do the best job they can with the resources they have?

Attitude adjustment: choosing life over looks as weight loss motivation

Moving from the mirror to the medical check-up, our latest research has found changing motivations for weight loss.

750 legs and stinky: The miniature lives of millipedes

It's the leggiest animal in the world. It can glow in the dark. And it produces a stinky smell. Dr Juanita Arrieta introduces us to the weird world of millipedes!

A photograph of a green parking reserved sign for electric vehicle chargin.

Green power: the future of Aussie graphite

Demand for lithium-ion batteries is increasing demand for minerals, like graphite, to make them. Research to develop a more environmentally-friendly process could see battery-grade graphite produced in Australia.

Every week is science week on RV Investigator!

In the wake of National Science Week, we check in with our research vessel Investigator on a voyage in the Coral Sea.

Reality check: digital twin tech to transform manufacturing

Our Mixed Reality Lab enables manufacturers to create 'digital twins', or virtual replicas of physical objects and systems. This will allow them to identify defective components that can be identified and corrected in real-time.

Climate change may change the way ocean waves impact 50% of the world’s coastlines

The rise in sea levels is not the only way climate change will affect our coasts. Research, published today, found a warming planet will also alter ocean waves along more than 50% of the world’s coastlines.