Clay Reid He wanted to be a funeral director, but he wasn't old enough. So, to fill in time, Clay Reid went to teacher college, and fell into a career he has made his own. After twenty years of …
Nurturing curiosity: 2008 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
Bronwyn Mart Bronwyn Mart believes that science should have a central role in the primary school curriculum. "Children are born curious about the world around them. We need to nurture and harness …
New head of synchrotron science hits the spot
Queenslander scores top science job at the Australian Synchrotron University of Queensland researcher Prof. Ian Gentle has today been appointed the Australian Synchrotron’s Head of Science. His own …
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Bringing life to dying languages
Australia and its immediate neighbours are home to a third of the world’s languages, most of which could disappear without trace. A national archive project is capturing what it can, and making the …
The miracle of milk revealed online
Milk is complex, and understanding its molecular biology is a difficult but rewarding challenge. Not only are human and cow milk of huge social and economic importance, the milk of other animals …
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$2.9 million computer to track single cancer cells
The Victorian government announced today that they will contribute $1.45 million towards a $2.9 million high performance computer facility at the Australian Synchrotron. …
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Fast crystallography for high profile research
Australian protein chemists and drug developers will be able to access synchrotron light within weeks and without leaving home thanks to a new service at the Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne. …
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Contents Chikungunya_virus: a re-emerging threat_ Bluetongue virus, climate change and Australia Hendra virus, ecological change and a new threat The Biosecurity Risk Intelligence …
Landmark study reports breakdown in biotech patent system
Published on behalf of Burness Communcations Authors call for overhaul of intellectual property laws worldwide Read about the report recommendations here OTTAWA – The world’s intellectual property …
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Australia’s role in the LHC: the world’s largest physics experiment
And no, the world won’t end tomorrow View images here Read feature article on Australia and the Large Hadron Collider here Read about The University of Melbourne and University of Sydney …
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Silicon back in the race for quantum computers
The odds that a futuristic quantum computer will be built of silicon have received a boost, thanks to new technology recently invented by researchers in the Centre for Quantum Computer Technology …
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Cleaner flights, smaller footprint
Smarter air traffic control could save 500 kg of fuel and reduce airport noise by 35% for a typical Boeing 747 flight between Sydney and Melbourne according to a team of Canberra-based researchers. …