Making a difference: Outcomes of ARC supported research 2017–18

Making a difference: Outcomes for ARC supported research

UNDERSTANDING OUR WORLD AND TRANSLATING FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH

• Exploring vision in animals
• Virtual plant cell explores the inner world of a plant
• ARC Centre of Excellence contributes to international effort in gravitational science
• One step closer to understanding why nerves degenerate
• Breakthrough technique developed to make ultra-thin metal oxides

WORKING WITH INDUSTRY AND GENERATING ECONOMIC IMPACTS

• Researchers helping raspberry farmers to improve yield and quality
• Researchers grow world-first Panama disease-resistant bananas
• Unlocking the food value chain
• World-first technology will lead to simpler commercial production of rock lobsters
• Low cost precision agriculture for Aussie farmers

DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

• The future of robotics—seeing and understanding
• Superlaser to safeguard Australia
• New nanomaterials open the door for innovations
• Stretchable metal oxide films herald a revolution in wearable electronics
• Shark-deterrent surfboards

ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT

• Preserving mammals in northern Australian savannahs
• Centre of Excellence harnessing the power of warm climate crops
• Researchers uncover mercury contamination risk
• Researchers working to protect our wetlands
• New microbe capability uncovered in antarctic conditions

SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS RESEARCH

• Indigenous ear health and phonological awareness
• The story of outback native mounted police
• Songlines—tracking the Seven Sisters
• Reigniting the Noongar language through song
• Uncovering a new history of Australian habitation

STRIVING FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL OUTCOMES

• Research increases foster carer placements
• Shining a light on the invisible farmer
• Big data and social media—impacts on very young children
• Helping children with autism reach their full potential
• Designing the classrooms to match 21st century teaching

IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

• Staple cereal grain to help battle chronic disease
• Revolutionary silk membranes to repair perforated eardrums
• Light therapy providing relief for troubled sleep patterns in teens
• An ideal way for Australia to lead the world in biophotonics
• Australia’s life scientist of the year delves deep into the mysteries of heritability
   

Publication information

ISSN - 2209-6000 (Print)

Published: August 2018

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Front cover image:

• Aerial drone flying over wheat field. Image credit: The University of South Australia.

Inside cover image:

• Saltmarsh wetland. Image credit: The University of Newcastle.

Back cover image:

• Songlines are the ways of passing on knowledge from Nation to Nation right across the continent. Minyari artists camp (front from left) May Wokka Chapman, Thelma Judson, Mulyatingki Marney, Karen Rogers, Ngalangka Nola Taylor, Nancy Martu Jakulyukulyu (back) Renelle Simpson, Rachael Handley. National Museum of Australia Photo: Rebecca Dagna.