Photoluminescent detection of gunshot residue
29 April, 2025As part of a new method for detecting gunshot residue, the lead particles found in the residue are converted into a light-emitting semiconductor.
Likely source for Sydney's debris balls found
10 April, 2025An investigation into the source of debris balls on Sydney and South Coast beaches has determined they likely originated from Sydney Water's land-based sewage treatment network.
Polymers can act as a 'Trojan horse' for harmful chemicals
25 March, 2025The scientific community has long believed that polymers are too big to migrate out of products and into people, meaning they have largely evaded regulation.
Forever chemicals can be safely incinerated
06 March, 2025A team of international scientists has shown how per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can be safely destroyed by burning them.
Life's building blocks found in Bennu asteroid sample
31 January, 2025A new analysis of samples from the asteroid Bennu reveals that evaporated water left a briny broth where salts and minerals allowed the elemental ingredients of life to intermingle.
Ball-shaped debris back on NSW beaches; source still unknown
24 January, 2025 by Lauren DavisThree months after mysterious ball-shaped debris first started washing up on NSW beaches, the balls appear to be back with a vengeance.
'Phantom chemical' in drinking water finally identified
22 November, 2024Researchers have discovered a previously unknown compound in chloraminated drinking water — a compound whose existence, if not its identity, has been known for 30 years.
A new, simpler method for detecting PFAS in water
08 November, 2024Researchers demonstrated that their small, inexpensive device is feasible for identifying various PFAS families and detecting PFAS at levels as low as 400 ppt.
Revealed: the complex composition of Sydney's beach blobs
07 November, 2024Scientists have made significant progress in understanding the composition of the mysterious black balls that recently washed onto Sydney beaches — and it's even more disgusting than first thought.
The chemistry of Sydney's 'tar balls' explained
22 October, 2024The arrival of hundreds of tar balls — dark, spherical, sticky blobs formed from weathered oil — on Sydney's coastline caused the closure of several beaches last week.
Study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through the skin
23 July, 2024Researchers have revealed that a wide range of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) can permeate the skin barrier and reach the body's bloodstream.
UV disinfection lights can produce pollutants in the air
24 June, 2024Air sanitisers that use ultraviolet (UV) light to kill pathogens can also cause unintended chemical reactions in the air, producing pollutants that could be a health risk.
Hach QBD1200+ laboratory TOC analyser
14 June, 2024The Hach QBD1200+ is a laboratory TOC analyser that supports a wide range of TOC measurements — from ultrapure and pharmaceutical water to cleaning validation.
FIAlab FIAlyzer-1000.F series flow injection analysers
21 May, 2024The FIAlyzer-1000.F flow injection analyser is an efficient solution for laboratories looking to measure a wide range of parameters in drinking water, wastewater, soil/plant extracts and other liquid samples.
Machine learning takes the guesswork out of catalyst creation
14 May, 2024Researchers used a computer library of molecules that have been synthesised together with molecules that are entirely theoretical at the moment to find the best catalyst for a specific chemical reaction.
