ScienceNetwork WA

UNIVERSITY of WA research has exposed the alarmingly high levels of alcohol television advertising screened during potential child viewing times, at odds with efforts to reduce alcohol-related harm in Australia.

WA is now a part of the effort to reverse diminishing global tuna stocks.

A CURTIN-MONASH study has found there is no compelling evidence that restricting power-to-weight ratios on high-performance vehicles for novice drivers will reduce their chance of serious injury crashes.

RESEARCHERS at UWA have discovered the chemical used by a local orchid to trick male wasps into believing it is a female on heat.

DESPITE  its polarising title, Dr Derek Elsworth promised ‘Shale Gas and Frac[k]ing: Environmental Saviour or Devil Incarnate’ would be an even-handed look at hydraulic fracturing.

RESEARCH published by CSIRO on live-lure techniques to control the Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) concludes that live-lure remains the most successful control method for one of the world’s top 100 invasive bird species.

A UWA Centre for Excellence in Resource Management (CENRN) researcher in Albany, is working with the community in developing native plants as economically viable food for humans or as forage for livestock for the Great Southern region.

A PERTH-based paediatrician has led an international collaboration to develop a highly anticipated meningococcal serogroup B vaccine, broadly protective against a variety of strains.

A NEW survey has shown most Western Australians support tough new anti-smoking measures, with a majority of support coming from active smokers.

AN AQUATIC ecology and water management scientist has highlighted the need for greater awareness and research on potential effects of personal care product residues contaminating WA lakes and rivers.