AI computer program develops free downloadable game for Christmas
20 December, 2012Researchers at Imperial College London have developed an artificially intelligent (AI) computer program that has itself designed a video game for the Christmas season, which can be downloaded for free.
Do we live in a computer simulation?
14 December, 2012A decade ago, a British philosopher put forth the notion that the universe we live in might in fact be a computer simulation run by our descendants. While that seems far-fetched, perhaps even incomprehensible, a team of physicists at the University of Washington has come up with a potential test to see if the idea holds water.
Optibrium and Digital Chemistry announce technology collaboration to guide drug discovery
05 December, 2012Optibrium and Digital Chemistry, providers of software and database solutions for drug discovery, have announced an agreement to collaborate on the integration of Digital Chemistry’s Bioster database of precedented bioisostere replacements with Optibrium’s StarDrop software suite.
Two Fold Software Qualoupe Lite LIMS software
02 December, 2012 | Supplied by: OnQ Software Pty LtdTwo Fold Software has joined with Bibby Scientific to provide Qualoupe Lite software for incorporation into Jenway brand 67 series spectrophotometers.
Memory formation and the development of artificial cognitive computers
26 November, 2012By studying the exact synaptic conditions required in memory formation, researchers hope to develop models which will aid in the construction of artificial cognitive computers in the future.
Free pathology tests app launched for patients and doctors
19 November, 2012Patients and their doctors can now get up-to-date information about pathology testing on their smartphones whenever and wherever they need it.
UNE herbarium records to join national online database
12 November, 2012An event at the University of New England (UNE) last month marked the beginning of a new era of research on the plants of north-eastern NSW and the UNE’s contribution to botany.
High-performance computing transforms research
30 October, 2012New super-fast, high-performance computing (HPC) being installed by La Trobe University, RMIT University and Victorian Partnership for Advanced Computing (VPAC) will revolutionise the computational modelling and simulation technologies available to researchers.
Travelling faster than the speed of light
15 October, 2012University of Adelaide applied mathematicians have extended Einstein’s theory of special relativity to work beyond the speed of light.
Bitplane Imaris 3D and 4D imaging software
08 October, 2012 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdBitplane’s Imaris imaging software allows visualisation of original and derived data objects in a real-time interactive manner, allowing the user to quickly make visual assessments of his or her experiments in 3D and 4D to discover relationships that are otherwise hidden.
MathWorks Matlab and Simulink Release 2012b numerical computing
04 October, 2012 | Supplied by: MathWorks AustraliaMathWorks has introduced Release 2012b with major updates to Matlab and Simulink that significantly improve use and navigation.
Dataworks Development Freezerworks sample management and tracking software
01 October, 2012 | Supplied by: http://www.onqsoft.com.au/freezerworks.htmlFreezerworks helps research and clinical laboratories, biobanks and repositories keep track of their specimen inventories, from login to testing and shipping. The program also includes options for barcode labelling, particularly in cryogenic environments.
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.
How brilliant a scientist are you?
13 September, 2012A new formula reveals if young scientists will have a brilliant future.
Mining text for new insights
12 September, 2012A consortium of Dutch companies and universities is going to develop a Text Analysis Tool to systematically analyse worldwide scientific literature for food-related knowledge. This gives access to known and unveils hidden links and will provide new insights and routes for innovations in food.
