A fly named in honour of Beyoncé; plum extracts as food preservatives; and the crucial role of social media during the 2011 Queensland floods are just some of the interesting stories that emerged from Australian research published in the last week. Find over a dozen other stories below.
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Recognising physics achievements, science in space and diamond computing – Physics in January
From Marc Duldig, President of the Australian Institute of Physics Happy New Year and welcome to my bulletin covering physics news and events for January 2012 and beyond. In January, Korea’s first astronaut Soyeon Yi talks about her work on the Inter…
Prize winners and particle physics – physics in December 2011
From Marc Duldig, President of the Australian Institute of Physics Welcome to my bulletin covering physics news and events for December 2011 and beyond. This month in Melbourne Geoff Taylor delves into the Large Hadron Collider, in WA the Gingin Observ…
Oz research of note, 27 November, 2011
Tools once used just to diagnose human diseases are being used to save coral reefs; depression patients will be able to monitor their mental health using a computer and a bodybuilder’s health supplement could be the key to treating a life-threatening muscular dystrophy affecting hundreds of Australian children.
These are just some of the interesting stories that emerged from Australian research published in the last week. Find over a dozen other stories below.
Solar soldiers, cocaine cravings, nanobots, and Venetian acoustics
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about solar soldiers, cocaine cravings, nanobots, Venetian acoustics, and more…
Oz research of note – 7 November 2011
New technology for cleaning up nuclear spills, kids wearing the wrong seatbelts and re-writing the textbook on muscles and are just some of the stories we found interesting in Australian science in the last week.
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Immune peacekeepers discovered; Nobel Laureate speaks out; dark energy in Brisbane and more…
Science in Public media bulletin 18 October 2011.
- Immune peacekeepers discovered
- The Centenary Institute Lawrence Creative Prize
- 2011 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science
- What’s behind Australia’s Physics Nobel
- Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt on the 2011 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science
- Australian “Immortal” documentary wins international film festival prize
Prime Minister’s Science Prizes 2011
The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science were presented by the Prime Minister and the Innovation Minister at the Prize Dinner in the Great Hall of Parliament House on Wednesday 12 October. [continue reading…]
How did the Universe light up – filling a billion years of cosmic history: 2011 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
Stuart Wyithe
The Universe was born in a hot Big Bang. But after 300,000 years of expansion it became a cold dark place—no galaxies, no stars, no light. A billion years later nuclear fusion lit up the Universe as hydrogen atoms clumped to form stars and galaxies.
Prime Minister's Science Prizes 2011, the Nobel, and Dark Energy
The $500,000 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science will be announced Wednesday evening at Parliament and are strictly embargoed to 5 pm Wednesday afternoon, 12 October.
The winners are from Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. They are all remarkable achievers whose work is largely unknown outside of their discipline. [continue reading…]
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