New LIMS implemented at Australian Genome Research Facility
23 May, 2012 | Supplied by: OnQ Software Pty LtdGenoLogics, a provider of laboratory information management system (LIMS) software specifically designed for next-generation omics labs, has announced that the Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF) has implemented the GenoLogics Preconfigured Package for Illumina NGS and is now in full production, using the system.
Quantum computer leap
18 May, 2012The main technical difficulty in building a quantum computer could soon be the thing that makes it possible to build one, according to new research from the Australian National University (ANU).
CERN really does data: exascale IT challenges for science
18 May, 2012The world’s largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), generates hundreds of millions of particle collisions each second. Recording, storing and analysing these vast numbers of collisions presents a massive data challenge: the LHC produces roughly 20 million GB of data each year.
Shimadzu Nexera UHPLC Method Scouting System
17 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Oceania) Pty LtdThe Method Scouting System is based on the Shimadzu Nexera next-generation ultra high performance liquid chromatograph (UHPLC). It uses the specially developed Method Scouting Solution control software and a robust, high-pressure column switching system to switch mobile phases and columns automatically, achieving a quick and accurate method scouting workflow.
ImarisVantage visualisation and measurement software for microscopy
07 May, 2012 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdImarisVantage is a good analytical tool to create and present complex data sets visualised in Imaris. Users can produce informative plots, in which object data can be shown in multiple, scalable dimensions overlaid with original 3D volume data.
Rescentris CERF 4.5 ELN software
01 May, 2012 | Supplied by: OnQ Software Pty LtdRescentris has released Version 4.5 of its ELN software product CERF - Collaborative Electronic Research Framework - a scalable cross-platform ELN used to replace paper-based lab recordkeeping and enable controlled access and sharing of research knowledge.
80 orders of magnitude performance improvement for quantum computer
26 April, 2012A 300-atom ion-crystal is poised to be the heart of one of the most powerful computers ever developed - with performance claimed to be 80 orders of magnitude higher than any existing computer.
White Rabbit project to develop an advanced communications technology with ns accuracy
23 April, 2012University of Granada researchers, in collaboration with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), are working on the development of an extremely precise communications and synchronisation system that has an accuracy of one nanosecond. Researchers plan to integrate this system into CERN's accelerators; more specifically, into the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator.
Massive upgrades to research and education data connectivity between Australia and the world
20 April, 2012AARNet and Southern Cross Cable Networks (SCCN) have announced the extension of their SXTransPORT partnership to provide huge upgrades to research and education data connectivity between Australia and the rest of the world. The partnership will see SCCN deliver dual 40 Gbps circuits in 2012 and upgrades to dual 100 Gbps by 2016.
UQ start-up launches online collaborative research portal
10 April, 2012Academics and student researchers can benefit from a new web-based application for performing qualitative analyses using Leximancer, a software platform developed by the Institute for Social Science’s Dr Andrew Smith and his team at The University of Queensland.
SII-TSTP01 Driver for the Thermo Scientific TruProcess Near-IR Analyzer
04 April, 2012 | Supplied by: SymbionSymbion Systems has announced the release of its SII-TSTP01 Driver for the Thermo Scientific TruProcess Near-IR Analyzer. The driver enables the TruProcess instrument to be interfaced to the Symbion-DX and Symbion-RX software suites as well the Thermo Scientific GRAMS-RT suite for deployment in online chemical and pharmaceutical process analytical technology (PAT) environments.
Endress+Hauser Memobase Plus measurement software
24 March, 2012 | Supplied by: Endress+Hauser Australia Pty LtdMemobase Plus, from Endress+Hauser Conducta, is a Windows-based PC software and database that integrates multiple methods of measurement and measuring points with centralised control and data recording in a laboratory PC application.
Sample management software for global sample banks
23 March, 2012 | Supplied by: http://www.titian.co.uk/Sample management software provider Titian Software has announced that its Mosaic sample management software has recently been selected by Roche to provide fast, easy access to the company’s sample banks in Europe and the US.
Interworld Electronics APC-3997AT stainless steel fanless waterproof panel PC
23 March, 2012 | Supplied by: Interworld Electronics and Computer IndustriesThe APC-3997AT stainless steel fanless waterproof panel PC is totally sealed to IP65 specifications on all sides. All external I/O, including the DC power input, Serial, ethernet and USB ports use waterproof sealed connectors.
NSW Scientist of the Year makes breakthrough in race to develop quantum computer
23 February, 2012A team of world-leading Sydney scientists has made a major breakthrough in the race to develop the first quantum computer that will perform tasks a billion times faster than computers today. The team, led by 2011 NSW Scientist of the Year Professor Michelle Simmons, has built the world’s smallest transistor by precisely positioning a single phosphorus atom in a silicon crystal.
