Industry News
ANU physicists create the coldest cloud in the Universe
Scientists at The Australian National University have produced the coldest substance known, cooling a group of atoms to almost absolute zero (-273 degrees Celsius).
[ + ]Bid for high-tech facility to boost innovation and jobs
Eminent scientist and former Australian of the Year, Sir Gustav Nossal, will lead Victoria's bid for a national synchrotron research facility to be built beside Monash University.
[ + ]Heart health to benefit from GM oils
CSIRO Plant Industry has developed the first cotton plants genetically modified to produce healthier cooking oils and margarines.
[ + ]Hemp body for biodegradable car
Hemp, coconuts and banana trees could hold the key to the biodegradable car of the future, according to Associate Professor Alan Crosky of the School of Material Science and Engineering at the University of New South Wales.
[ + ]Sound is enlisted in cancer fight
Ultrasound can provide a simple and painless way to predict how cancer patients will respond to chemotherapy, researchers in the United Kingdom have revealed.
[ + ]Machine measures coating thickness
Paper makers, the steel and aluminium and food packaging industries may benefit from a new instrument that can measure the thickness of a fine coating as it is being applied.
[ + ]Detecting Rett Syndrome
Video clips are to be used to detect early symptoms of the genetic disorder Rett syndrome in a bid by Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities to detect the rare but disabling ailment at an early stage of childhood.
[ + ]Self-cleaning windows on trial
Glass manufacturer Pilkington has developed a self-cleaning glass that is undergoing trials in Ireland, Austria and North America.
[ + ]Australia wins medals in international PhD thesis competition
Australia scooped 4 out of 11 prizes in the Merrill Lynch innovation grants competition for PhDs in science, engineering and the liberal arts. There were entries from 17 countries.
[ + ]Foot-and-mouth action plan in spotlight
Australia's preparedness to deal with an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) went under the microscope at a joint Australian Veterinary Assocation (AVA) and University of Sydney symposium on FMD in Sydney last week.
[ + ]BresaGen announces Australia's first cloned pig
Australian biotechnology company, BresaGen Limited, in association with the Immunology Research Centre, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, has made a major breakthrough in cloning technology.
[ + ]Which way ahead for hydrogen cars?
Competitors in the men's and women's marathons at the 2000 Sydney Olympics had an exciting glimpse of the future. The pace vehicle that led them round the 42 km circuit looked like a typical family wagon, but looks were deceptive. Under the bonnet was a stack of fuel cells, not an internal combustion engine. And as the car glided silently forward it emitted no smelly fumes or greenhouse gases – just a little water vapour.
[ + ]Science2001 opens
A comprehensive exhibition of scientific products and services opens in Melbourne today at Science 2001, organised by Science Industry Australia.
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