http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/feeds/latest http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2012/02/australian-innovators-in-solar-world-first http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2012/02/australian-innovators-in-solar-world-first Researchers at the Victoria-Suntech Advanced Solar Facility have developed the world's most efficient broadband nanoplasmonic solar cells. ]]> 2012-02-15 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2012/02/mental-gyms-reap-younger-minds http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2012/02/mental-gyms-reap-younger-minds A daily mental 'work-out' has given a group of over 50s the brain performance of younger people a Swinburne clinical trial has shown. ]]> 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2012/01/sell-your-science-on-catalyst http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2012/01/sell-your-science-on-catalyst ABC TV's science program Catalyst, is looking for researchers to explain what fascinates them about their science. ]]> 2012-01-31 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2012/01/strategic-player-challenges-tip-matches http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2012/01/strategic-player-challenges-tip-matches Grand Slam tennis players could improve their chances of winning through more strategic use of challenges, Swinburne research has found. ]]> 2012-01-24 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2012/01/can-exotic-herbs-counter-ageing http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2012/01/can-exotic-herbs-counter-ageing Swinburne PhD candidate Matthew Pase is investigating whether dietary supplements can help counter the slowing of brain function with age. ]]> 2012-01-13 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/12/drugs-threat-to-young-festival-drivers http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/12/drugs-threat-to-young-festival-drivers Swinburne research has shown even low doses of methamphetamine or ecstasy significantly increase erratic and dangerous driving behaviour. ]]> 2011-12-19 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/12/swinburne-magazine-out-now http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/12/swinburne-magazine-out-now The December 2011 edition of Swinburne magazine is now available. ]]> 2011-12-15 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/12/kim-carr-launches-atc http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/12/kim-carr-launches-atc Senator Kim Carr has formally launched Swinburne's architecturally striking 'see-through' Advanced Technologies Centre. ]]> 2011-12-08 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/12/swinburne-astronomer-at-nobel-ceremony http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/12/swinburne-astronomer-at-nobel-ceremony Swinburne astrophysicist, Professor Warrick Couch has been invited to attend this year's Nobel Prize award ceremony in Stockholm. ]]> 2011-12-07 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/12/making-future-buildings-safer http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/12/making-future-buildings-safer The capacity to test the integrity of new structures has been boosted thanks to Swinburne's new Smart Structures Laboratory. ]]> 2011-12-06 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/12/virtual-predictions-beat-destruction http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/12/virtual-predictions-beat-destruction New computer modelling capabilities at Swinburne will help Australian manufacturers design and test new materials and components. ]]> 2011-12-02 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/11/selling-science-the-lure-of-the-dark-side http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/11/selling-science-the-lure-of-the-dark-side Has prolonged scrutiny of climate science revealed more about the way science works than scientists themselves might like? ]]> 2011-11-22 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/11/plasmonics-lab-opens-up-nano-toolbox http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/11/plasmonics-lab-opens-up-nano-toolbox Swinburne is set to open its new $8 million plasmonics laboratory, consolidating its position as a leading nanophotonics research hub. ]]> 2011-11-22 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/11/researchers-rapidly-id-bacterial-culprits http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/11/researchers-rapidly-id-bacterial-culprits Potentially lethal bacteria can now be more quickly and readily identified, thanks to a new research laboratory at Swinburne. ]]> 2011-11-16 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/11/swinburne-granted-3-million-for-research http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/11/swinburne-granted-3-million-for-research Swinburne has been awarded $3 million for research in the fields of astronomy, nanotechnology, quantum physics and media studies. ]]> 2011-11-15 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/11/vitamin-b-reduces-work-stress http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/11/vitamin-b-reduces-work-stress Increasing your Vitamin B intake could significantly reduce work-related stress, a clinical trial conducted at Swinburne has shown. ]]> 2011-11-09 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/11/clinic-offers-a-virtual-helping-hand http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/11/clinic-offers-a-virtual-helping-hand A sophisticated new open-access online psychology clinic is helping people with mental health disorders better manage their symptoms. ]]> 2011-11-08 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/10/swinburne-launches-networking-lab http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/10/swinburne-launches-networking-lab Swinburne officially opened its world-class networking lab at the Hawthorn campus today. ]]> 2011-10-17 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/10/swinburnes-world-class-reputation http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/10/swinburnes-world-class-reputation Swinburne has been named one of the world's top 400 universities by the Times Higher Education University World Rankings. ]]> 2011-10-07 00:00:00 http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/09/understanding-freak-waves http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/research/news/2011/09/understanding-freak-waves Rogue waves, once considered nothing more than a sailor's myth, are more predictable than ever thanks to new Swinburne research. ]]> 2011-09-27 00:00:00