Too much heavy metal stops stars producing
Stars evolve according to the elements they manufacture Stars are giant factories that produce most of the elements in the
ASTRO 3D, Media releases
ASTRO 3D, Media releases
Closing in on the first light in the Universe
Research using new antennas in the Australian hinterland has reduced background noise and brought us closer to finding a 13-billion-year-old
Fresh Science
Galaxies in the thick of it grow up fast
In a quest to learn more about our own galaxy, a Sydney astronomer has identified dozens of previously unknown galaxies in a distant cluster. Using one of the world’s largest optical telescopes, Dr Amanda Bauer—an ARC Super Science Fellow at the Australian Astronomical Observatory—and her team around the world have been studying this cluster closely. […]
Women in Science
Mentor of L’Oréal Fellow wins Nobel Prize
Tamara Davis, 2009 L’Oréal Australia Fellow tells of how she felt when she heard her mentors had won the Nobel Prize. Tuesday morning found me dancing in excitement when I heard the news that Brian Schmidt, Saul Perlmutter, and Adam Riess had won th…
Media releases, Women in Science
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
Media releases, Women in Science
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…
Fresh Science, Women in Science
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….
Media releases, Women in Science
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