Planning space missions is traditionally a time-consuming and costly process. But the new Australian National Concurrent Design Facility (ANCDF), housed at UNSW’s Canberra campus, speeds things up so …
Wheat that’s good for guts
A new kind of wheat high in resistant starch can improve intestinal health Bowel cancer is the world’s third most common cancer. A diet that includes more resistant starch, a kind of fibre that feeds …
Radar-in-a-suitcase makes bridges safer
Assessing ageing bridges just got safer and easier, thanks to a high-tech radar device that fits inside a suitcase. Developed by Dr Lihai Zhang of The University of Melbourne as part of a …
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Australia’s Nobel Prize winner, the Square Kilometre Array and more – stories of Australian Science 2012 out now
Our latest collection, Stories of Australian Science 2012, is now online here. In the past year Australian science has continued to come of age on the global stage. Brian Schmidt won a Nobel …
Australia's Nobel Prize winner, the Square Kilometre Array and more – stories of Australian Science 2012 out now
Our latest collection, Stories of Australian Science 2012, is now online here. In the past year Australian science has continued to come of age on the global stage. Brian Schmidt won a Nobel Prize, …
Stories of Australian Science 2012
Call for stories open until 1 June 2012. We are gathering stories for our next magazine collection and online showcase of Australian science — Stories of Australian Science 2012. We’ll publish …
Oz research of note, 16 January, 2012
A fly named in honour of Beyoncé; plum extracts as food preservatives; and the crucial role of social media during the 2011 Queensland floods are just some of the interesting stories that emerged from …
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Oz research of note, 9 January, 2012
A friendly sugar to fight diabetes; wires just four atoms wide; and debunking the "famous and dead at 27" curse are just some of the interesting stories that emerged from Australian research published …
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Oz research of note, 18 December, 2011
A new test for tracking the spread of breast cancer; Canberra astronomers may have calculated a sweet spot for Martian life; and a microscope that can watch living cells being infected are just some …
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Oz research of note, 11 December, 2011
A new sugar that could prevent heart disease; an Alzheimer’s vaccine that cures the memory of mice; real Star Wars bacteria and robot aircraft that copy insects are just some of the interesting …
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Oz research of note, 4 December, 2011
Eggs that talk to each other, the stressed hearts of the broken-hearted and online chat fighting depression are just some of the interesting stories that emerged from Australian research published in …
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Oz research of note, 27 November, 2011
Tools once used just to diagnose human diseases are being used to save coral reefs; depression patients will be able to monitor their mental health using a computer and a bodybuilder's health …
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