Science and Technology news
Research finds ways to improve magpie goose management on NT mango farms
Research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) has identified ways to improve management of magpie geese to better assist mango growers as the Northern Territory goes into mango season.
CDU scientists help fight biosecurity threat
Charles Darwin University (CDU) chemists have developed a scent profile and artificial scent lures designed to help sniffer dogs to detect citrus canker disease in citrus orchards in the Northern Territory.
Inspiring young Territorians to pursue science, technology and innovation
Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Inspired NT is inspiring young Territorians to pursue careers in science, technology and innovation as part of a new interactive and educational event, Innovation Playground.
New research explains why barramundi switch sex
New research from a Charles Darwin University PhD candidate has found the timing of the sex-switching in barramundi is more related to size than age.
Scientists’ outback fishing trip discovers exotic catch
Research scientists from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO and Charles Darwin University used fishing rods and handlines to plumb the depths of underground aquifers in the Northern Territory revealing a diverse variety of tiny aquatic animals known as stygofauna, mostly between 0.3 and 10 millimetres in length.
VR technology has the potential to map sacred sites
Indigenous rangers are exploring the possibilities of using state-of-the-art virtual reality technology at Charles Darwin University to help them map sacred sites across the Northern Territory.
Renewable energy focus builds at CDU
Charles Darwin University has taken carriage of a facility that will enable industry and government to continue to ensure the reliable flow of energy throughout the vast expanse of the Northern Territory and further integrate renewable and conventional energy.
IT protégés in spotlight at CodeFair
Some of the Northern Territory’s brightest young minds in the information technology field are set to be rewarded at the conclusion of the Charles Darwin University IT CodeFair tomorrow.
CDU welcomes distinguished Provost
A leader with significant international experience and a distinguished academic career has been welcomed as Charles Darwin University’s new Provost.