2011 marks the fifth year that L’Oréal Australia will award its For Women in Science Fellowships to Australian early-career female scientists. Since its inception in 2007, the Fellowships, worth $20,000 each, have been awarded to 14 outstanding fema…
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about surreptitious sleep; feeding hummingbirds; why bats don’t like the rain; and
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about friendly bacteria; lasers in space; prescribing placebos; nanodiamonds; and more
Stories today at the physics congress in Melbourne A cubic kilometre of South Pole ice looking for dark matter From
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about artificial skin; the optical illusions of bowerbirds; tractor beams; earthquakes; and
Prof Colin Raston and his colleagues in the Centre for Strategic Nano-Fabrication at the University of Western Australia are setting
Scientists have been able to kill an infectious parasite using non-toxic gold nanoparticles and laser beams. “Our first target is
Most Australians (84%) feel positive that science and technology are improving society. These positive perceptions have been strongly held over
Bionic eyes, quantum computers and more efficient solar cells are among the many research projects set to benefit from a
Move aside bronze, iron, silicon We’re moving into the Diamond Age according to Professor David Awschalom from the University of
