Research news and events

A new study highlights how far Melbourne still has to go in becoming a cycling city, warning the state government’s plan for strategic cycling corridors must be complemented by local government efforts to make local streets safer for cyclists.

A decade-long study of snowsport instructors has revealed what it means to seek a career that puts enjoyment and personal growth above profits and deadlines.

Engineers from Australia and China have invented a sponge-like device that captures water from thin air and then releases it in a cup using the sun’s energy, even in low humidity where other technologies such as fog harvesting and radiative cooling have struggled.

RMIT is collaborating with government and industry partners on an innovative data sharing project, which aims to create more sustainable, liveable and healthier communities.

An ingestible gas-sensing capsule that provides real-time insights into gut health has moved closer to market with RMIT University transferring IP ownership to medical device company Atmo Biosciences.

Australian technology developed at RMIT University could enable more sustainable and cheaper production of bio-oils to replace petroleum-based products in electronic, construction and automotive applications.

A new study into the incomes and career lifecycles of Australia’s visual arts and craft workers has revealed conditions are deteriorating.

A new study is collecting stories about evacuation from those affected by the Maui wildfires, in the hope of better preparing for future disasters.

Australian food scientists have reclassified dietary fibres – beyond just soluble and insoluble – to better guide nutritional decisions and drive targeted health food products.

The company producing an early fault detection (EFD) system that helps prevent bushfires and blackouts globally has established a new manufacturing hub in Richmond.

Researchers from RMIT University and the University of Melbourne have discovered that water generates an electrical charge up to 10 times greater than previously understood when it moves across a surface.

Scientists from RMIT University are calling for countries to include carbon emissions from plastic production and waste in their climate action plans before the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 30) in Brazil.