The effect of diet on brain function; whether virtual reality can be used for rehabilitation of arm movements following traumatic brain injury; how chemotherapy damages nerves; and the role of engineering in sustainable development—these are just some of the issues being tackled by this year’s crop of Menzies scholars.
Below are photos of the five 2012 Menzies Scholars who received their award at a dinner on Thursday 24 November. Read the full article →
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about solar soldiers, cocaine cravings, nanobots, Venetian acoustics, and more…
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about booze and the immune system; Twitter and the world’s mood; general anaesthetic; a nose for death; and more… Read the full article →
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about travelling faster than light; ancient proteins; a vaccine for acne; missing planets; and more… Read the full article →
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about killer volcanoes; rogue satellites; robot gardeners; the anti-waggle song; and more… Read the full article →
Applications for two prizes for biomedical research are closing very soon.
The $50,000 CSL Florey Medal closes tomorrow, 16 September. The prize is awarded to researchers who have made significant achievements in biomedical science and human health advancement. Find the selection criteria here and the nomination form here.
The Centenary Institute Lawrence Creative Prize is a $25,000 award for early-career researchers whose creative approach to biomedical research inspires others. Find more information and conditions here. Applications close Monday 19 September. Read the full article →
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about lizard venom; fatherhood and testosterone; kamikaze ants; the voodoo virus; and more… Read the full article →
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about sex at sea; asteroid dust; breathless caterpillars; seeds as pills; and more…
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This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about electronic tattoos, bacterial wires, symbiotic threesomes, sensing date-rape drugs, and more… Read the full article →
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about growing drugs in sunflowers; electric dolphins; silent submarines; fingerprinting zombies; and more… Read the full article →
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about snake ointment; stool pigeon crows; buzzing belts; virtual pop stars; and more… Read the full article →
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about living lasers; scuba diving spiders; magnetic blood flow; genes that make you unfaithful; and more Read the full article →
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about deadly cucumbers; pre-crime detection; ailing frogs; distracting pain; and more
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about perfumed nightclubs; smallpox; pain relief; the Maori feather trade; and more Read the full article →
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about ozone-hole recovery; the brightness of wealth; seal whiskers; the smell of death; and more Read the full article →
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about surreptitious sleep; feeding hummingbirds; why bats don’t like the rain; and more. Read the full article →
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about marijuana without the high; bionic ears with no strings; backward stars; the Day After Tomorrow; and more Read the full article →
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites discusses fake tweets; ant bullies; sponge genes; oceans of plastic; and more. Read the full article →
