A dedicated lane for long-distance travel has been presented as a solution to gridlock on Queensland’s busiest road – the M1 between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Dr Xiaobo Qu, from…
Battery energy system promises power benefits
The explosion in rooftop solar photovoltaics (PV) in Australia is plain to see across many suburbs. Solar PV systems are now installed on over one million roofs up from a little over…
Proving Einstein Wrong with ‘Spooky’ Quantum Experiment
An experiment devised in Griffith University’s Centre for Quantum Dynamics has for the first time demonstrated Albert Einstein’s original conception of “spooky action at a distance” using a single particle….
Disasters are the time to talk about climate change adaptation
As we come toward the end of another summer of climate extremes its time to ask ‘if not now, then when is it a convenient time to talk about climate…
Coastal carbon movement
The world runs on carbon, fueling human energy needs through hydrocarbons and driving food webs. Professor Connolly and his team from the Australian Rivers Institute investigate two key aspects of carbon…
Info-graphic: The BIG NUMBERS of climate change
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EVENT: The Climate is changing: are we adapting?
The climate is changing: are we adapting? A panel discussion. With 2014 officially declared the hottest year on record we are once again reminded that climate change is not only something…
Aquatic ecosystems need to make the grade
New research gives insight into designing a world standard ecosystem report card “Healthy ecosystems help to sustain human communities and economies” says Professor Rod Connolly from the Australian Rivers Institute….
Beating cyber criminals with quantum solutions
As hackers get more sophisticated in their cyber crime efforts, we need to look to new technology to make our systems more secure, and potentially unhackable. For some types of…
Can coral adapt to climate change?
Corals may be better equipped to tolerate climate change than previously believed, according to research led by Dr Emma Kennedy from the Australian Rivers Institute. “Corals rely on a relationship…