Mathematical modelling and safer chemotherapy
21 September, 2012A new model which reveals how the immune system functions under conditions of neutropenia may lead to safer chemotherapy and also bring us closer to the holy grail of personalised medicine.
Minimising challenges in biological modelling
01 December, 2011Modelling has long played a key role in the drug discovery process, from isolating drug targets to screening and pharmacokinetics. Many pharmaceutical companies are currently facing patent expirations without replacement candidates in the pipeline or are struggling with high candidate attrition. Leaner pipelines results in necessary cost decreases, which can often lead to staff reductions. These struggles underscore the need for successful modelling in pharmaceutical R&D.
Munters free psychrometric tool for climate calculations
29 November, 2011Munters’ free psychrometric calculation tool can be used to calculate the total, sensible, latent and moisture loads of any process. It has been designed for the iPhone and iPod Touch and can also run unmodified on an iPad for fast and accurate humidity calculations while on the go.
Significant does not equal important
24 October, 2011Declaring a result ‘significant’ strongly suggests certainty, and that the result is large and important, but this is not what statistical significance implies. This is why statistical reformers are advocating a switch from significance testing to estimation.
gridMathematica 8 released
29 July, 2011gridMathematica 8, the latest version of Wolfram's widely used platform for grid computing, has been released.
Random number generator and game
14 September, 2010A simple device measures the quantum noise of vacuum fluctuations and generates true random numbers. Researchers have constructed a device that works on the principle of true randomness. With the help of quantum physics, their machine generates random numbers that cannot be predicted in advance. The researchers exploit the fact that measurements based on quantum physics can only produce a special result with a certain degree of probability, that is, randomly.
Computing in a backwards world
27 January, 2010Dr Owen Maroney claims we can remember in a reversed universe and it's all to do with the heat coming from your computer.
Detecting bias in the reporting of clinical trials
20 August, 2009A team of researchers from the University of Leicester has investigated two methods that both proved effective in identifying and eliminating publication bias from medical research.
New Year will be a second late
22 December, 2008An extra second will be added to 2008 so that the world's clocks are in agreement with the Earth's rotation.
Huge volumes of information are changing the nature of science
03 December, 2008CSIRO’s new ultra high-resolution visualisation system, CSIROvision, marks Australia's entry into the petabyte age where scientists will analyse volumes of data greater than previously known.
Using biostatistics to detect disease outbreaks
15 July, 2008CSIRO aims to use biostatistics to generate better information from health data, contributing to improved health outcomes for Australians.
A free alternative to Matlab, Maple, Mathematica and Magma
13 December, 2007An open-source tool that allows physicists and mathematicians to solve complex equations, without spending hundreds of thousands on expensive software, has won first prize in the scientific software division of Les Trophées du Libre, an international competition for free software.
Exciting times in the era of the electronic medical record
17 November, 2006The mission and goals of hospital laboratories are changing rapidly with greater emphasis on activities such as point-of-care testing and outreach testing, working in tandem with other automated systems in the hospital.
Australian wins highest international honour in mathematics
28 August, 2006The Fields Medal, considered to be the Nobel Prize of Mathematics, was awarded to Professor Terence Tao. This is the first time an Australian has won this award.
Simulink Verification and Validation
18 July, 2005MathWorks has announced Simulink Verification and Validation, a product for Simulink that enables system designers and test engineers to perform continuous testing and verification throughout development.