Recent news in Science and Engineering

JCU zooms in on $2 million microscope
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
A “supercharged” electron microscope worth almost $2 million is set to place James Cook University researchers at the forefront of the green energy revolution.

100 trillion pixels unveil the world’s coral reefs
Wed, 14 Feb 2024
Scientists using high-resolution satellites and machine learning have made a significant leap forward in understanding and monitoring the world’s coral reefs.

Swimmers to be safer thanks to ‘CSI-like’ investigations into box jellyfish movements
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
Ground-breaking work by a James Cook University researcher could soon keep swimmers safer, thanks to a revolutionary technology that can track one of the world’s most venomous animals, the Australian box Jellyfish.

Back-to-back cyclones and flood plume impacts on the Great Barrier Reef
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
Back-to-back cyclones have exposed the Great Barrier Reef to extensive and persistent flood plumes from Ingham up to Cape York Peninsula, with terrestrial runoff lathering coral reef and seagrass ecosystems for weeks.

Tropical forests surrender secrets in a boost for biodiversity
Thu, 11 Jan 2024
In a boon for conservation under climate change, scientists have found half of all tropical trees belong to just a few species – making it easier to monitor tropical forests.

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