Research Highlights

	Cycling Connections for Seniors An indoor equivalent of the Tour de France has aged care residents improving both their fitness and their social connections.
	The Influence of Social Media on the Parents of Late Talkers A research project will look into the reach of paediatric speech pathology services across NSW, and the power of social media to influence parents to seek help for their toddlers.
	Peering down on Earth from the 'death zone' High-altitude balloons equipped with brain-inspired cameras are a fast, cheap, and versatile way of getting eyes into near space.
	Getting into the Rhythm to Treat Language Disorders Listening to a rhythmic beat can enhance how well children with language processing difficulties repeat sentences.
	Tuning into the Soundtrack of a Life Tailored playlists can ease emotional anxiety or withdrawal in people with dementia.
	Making the Most of Fading Memory Efforts to enhance recollection are helping improve the quality of life of people experiencing cognitive decline.
	Biology-Inspired Cameras on the International Space Station The first neuromorphic devices to reach space are a technology test case. They will record ‘space lightning’.
	Focusing on Space Junk Biologically-inspired cameras can track satellites that even the best optical telescope cannot, thanks to Western Sydney University’s revolutionary, world-first approach to space imaging.
	Reading Between the Lines The connection between mothers and babies may provide important clues for early identification of dyslexia.
	Brain Waves Technology developed by Western researchers can extend the viability of brain slices up to 36 hours.
	A Checklist for Speech Success A new tool can assess communication skills in young Indigenous children in the languages they speak at home.
	A Safer Handover Electronic gloves help transfer knowledge from master surgeons to students.
	Baby Babble Going gaa-gaa over babies has evolutionary roots, and may help infants to develop the power of speech.
	Realising a Dream Technology Tackling the condition of sleep apnoea could be as simple as slipping on a T-shirt developed by Western Sydney University researchers.
	Tiny Tongues Talking Taking a community-based approach to early childhood language promotes children’s communication and identifies hearing problems.