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5 March 2008 Four leading Australian and New Zealand scientists are in Paris from 5th of March for the 10th anniversary of the L’ORÉAL/ UNESCO For Women In Science program. They’re all available to discuss the latest developments in their research including: The secret of ageing – telomerase How cancer cells cheat death How the…
Turning on the atom laser
The first practical atom laser is a step closer today thanks to Australian researchers. The researchers have shown how to refuel the laser with ‘quantum foam’ allowing continuous operation. The results, reported today in Nature Physics, hold great promise for precision measurement in navigation, industry and mining and for fundamental tests of quantum mechanics.
Does my asinina look big in these genes?
The world’s fastest growing abalone—the tropical donkey’s ear abalone, Haliotis asinina—can be bred to grow rapidly and reliably for aquaculture, Queensland biologists have found. And that makes it potentially a high value alternative crop for struggling prawn farmers. The researchers looked at whether they could speed up breeding of abalone for aquaculture using modern technology…
Big babies and small families make evolutionary sense
Why don’t elephants (and humans) have thousands of little babies instead of one big one?
Cleaner flights, smaller footprint
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Silicon back in the race for quantum computers
ByNiallThe 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 (CQCT).