Nanotechnologies are changing our world, soon they’ll be transforming our bodies.
Free public forum, Oceans Bar, Crown Plaza Hotel, Coogee
This Thursday 14 July 2011 from 6 pm. [continue reading…]
NSW
Tammar wallaby’s clever immune tricks revealed
Two thymus glands fast-track immune defences –
Baby wallaby photos available
Until now, it was a mystery why many marsupials have two thymuses—key organs in the immune system—instead of the one typical of other mammals.
Now postdoctoral researcher Dr Emily Wong from the University of Sydney and her colleagues have found that the two organs are identical, which suggests why they are there.
Nominations, Fellows Update and WiSE Summit
March Bulletin
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Talking lasers in the Pacific Rim, the AIP AGM, a Google Science Fair and more, physics in February
From Brian James, President of the Australian Institute of Physics Welcome to my February bulletin to people with an interest in physics. On Monday we have the AIP AGM in Melbourne, as well as meetings of the AIP Council and Executive. Other activities…
A New Year for physics, a decadal plan, prizes and more…Physics around the country: January 2011
Welcome to my first bulletin in 2011 for people around the country with an interest in physics. 2010 was another big year for physics in Australia with the 50th anniversary of the laser, celebrated by a lecture tour organised by the Australian Optical …
Physics in November 2010: 50 years of lasers; galactic fireworks; the search for extra-terrestrials and more.
From Brian James, President of the Australian Institute of Physics Welcome to my monthly email to people around the country with an interest in physics. It has with news and events for November 2010 and beyond. The AIP National Congress is almost upon …
Single electron reader opens path for quantum computing
Australian engineers and physicists have developed a ‘single electron reader’, one of the key building blocks needed to make a quantum computer. Their work was published online by Nature on Monday 27 September.
These pages contain background resources for the paper. [continue reading…]
Single electron reader opens path for quantum computing
A team led by UNSW engineers and physicists have developed one of the key building blocks needed to make a quantum computer using silicon: a “single electron reader”. Their work was published today in Nature. [continue reading…]
Computing with a single electron – background
Background information about the ‘single electron reader’ invention as published in Nature
Australian engineers and physicists have developed a ‘single electron reader’, one of the key building blocks needed to make a quantum computer. Their work was published online by Nature on Monday 27 September.
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2010 award ceremony photos
The three L’Oréal Australia For Women In Science Fellows received their awards on Tuesday night at the Melbourne Museum. Here are some photos from the night. All the images are available for use in the context of the L’Oréal Australia For Women In Science Fellowships and should be credited to SDP Photo. To view the […]
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