Building CERN’s LHC out of Lego at Scienceworks
At Scienceworks this weekend parents and kids are building a Lego model of a piece of the Large Hadron Collider […]
High Energy Physics Conference
Australian National Fabrication Facility, Media releases
Can Australian researchers help maintain the technological superiority of the US Air Force?
And what are the benefits for Australian research? Today in Washington DC, the Australian Ambassador Kim Beazley will open a
GAVI
Vaccines to change the world – public forum in Melbourne
Vaccines to change the world – Australia’s role in a critical global health mission – immunising against deadly diseases This
EMBL Australia
Melbourne wins conference on future biology
The cellular-wide impact of cancer; how pests interact with wheat plants; what characteristics of yeast give wine its taste. These
EMBL Australia
A new international initiative to understand life
Australia-Japan collaborative agreement signed on Tuesday 13 March in Melbourne
Media releases
Australian solar lights reach Pakistan flood refugees
Melbourne inventors create a $10 solar light that generates carbon credits and transforms lives A Melbourne invention is brightening the
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:/…
Women in Science
One unlucky letter causes an infant epilepsy
A 20 year old mystery was solved this week with the discovery that an epilepsy that affects infants is caused by the change of a single letter in one gene. Seizures in infancy are not rare, but this familial epilepsy occurs in probably 60 families acro…
ICT for Life Sciences, Media releases
Who’s the boss? Melbourne research shows cells influence their own destiny
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers, with the help of NICTA’s Victoria ICT Laboratory, are a step closer to being
Media releases, Women in Science
Global recognition for Melbourne epilepsy pioneer
L’Oréal and UNESCO have just announced that Australian paediatric neurologist Professor Ingrid Scheffer is the Asia-Pacific L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Laureate for 2012. She is one of five international winners who will each receive US$1…