Mission design at rocket speed
Planning space missions is traditionally a time-consuming and costly process. But the new Australian National Concurrent Design Facility (ANCDF), housed […]
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The shape of a perfect storm: saving lives by predicting firestorms
Scientists available for interview – details and photos below. Correction: an earlier version stated the tool is being formally trialed
Inspiring Australia
Inspiring ACT
‘Sciencycle’ the busking bike, science updates its status, young migrants discover the potential of science and more.
Women in Science
L’Oréal For Women In Science Fellowships Nominations opening on 1 April 2012
Applications for the L’Oréal For Women In Science Fellowships will open on 1 April 2012. You can view the 2011 selection criteria here http://www.scienceinpublic.com/loreal/applications. You can view some frequently asked questions here http:/…
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The L’Oréal Foundation and the UNESCO recognise five exceptional women scientists with the 2011 For Women In Science awards
Australian professor Jillian Banfield honoured as the 2011 Laureate for North America November 11, 2010: Professor Ahmed Zewail, President of
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The L'Oréal Foundation and the UNESCO recognise five exceptional women scientists with the 2011 For Women In Science awards
Australian professor Jillian Banfield honoured as the 2011 Laureate for North America November 11, 2010: Professor Ahmed Zewail, President of
Women in Science
Fighting back against malaria
Rowena Martin The Australian National University, Canberra/The University of Melbourne In the 1950s it seemed as if medical science was winning the fight against malaria with the help of the ‘wonder drug’ chloroquine. Over the past half century the…
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Australian Fellows win Eureka Prizes
2008 Fellow Amanda Barnard and 2010 Fellow Rowena Martin have been awarded Eureka Prizes for their research achievements. Amanda has won the 2010 Eureka Prize for Scientific Research for her work on predicting properties of nanoparticles in sunscreens….
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On the hunt for dark energy
Tamara Davis University of Queensland / University of Copenhagen In 1998 astronomers made an astonishing discovery-the expansion of the Universe