Smart glove to train young surgeons
A glove is being trialled at Liverpool Hospital that gives surgical trainees instant and accurate feedback. Researchers say the gloves
Fresh Science, Media releases
Australian science stories, Stories of Aus Sci, This Week
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
Media releases, Menzies Foundation
Loose joints; safe water; the limits of executive power – 2013 Menzies scholars
Sir Robert Menzies’ legacy continues Scholarships announced today to young leaders in physiotherapy, engineering, and the law in Sydney and
Fresh Science
Sustainable fuels throw up health concerns
Compounds that affect respiratory health have been found in biodiesel exhausts. This might lead to restrictions on the use of this form of biofuel as an alternative to fossil fuel, according to researchers from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). “With fossil fuel reserves dwindling, developing renewable alternative fuels is important,” postdoctoral fellow Dr Nicholas […]
Inspiring Australia
Inspiring NSW
Call for citizen scientists to track Humpbacks, the truth behind sci-fi films revealed, Nobel Laureate Dr Brian Schmidt at Border
Inspiring Australia
Inspiring QLD
Locating science in Red Dog tales, citizen scientists monitor sea turtles, Robogals across Queensland and more.
Tim's blog
Diabetes in pregnancy, X-ray body scanners, the language gene, and those slippery neutrinos
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about diabetes in pregnancy, X-ray body scanners, the language gene, those slippery
Media releases, Menzies Foundation
Robert Menzies legacy continues to shape the nation
Young leaders from Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Adelaide awarded Menzies scholarships to study in US, UK, and Australia The effect
Menzies Foundation
2012 Menzies scholarships – background information
2012 Menzies Scholars: background information
Menzies Foundation
2012 Menzies Scholars – award photos
Below are photos of the five 2012 Menzies Scholars who received their award at a dinner on Thursday 24 November.