Video games lead to faster decisions that are no less accurate
14 September, 2010
Action gamers have augmented decision-making capabilities - their probabilistic inference skills have been honed by their gaming activities so they make accurate decisions more quickly than non gamers. These enhanced skills can help with everyday activities like multitasking, driving, reading small print, keeping track of friends in a crowd and navigating around town.
Molecules of life: from discovery to biotechnology
06 September, 2010
This premier international scientific meeting brings together the 12th IUBMB Conference, the 21st FAOBMB Conference and the ComBio2010 meeting. A unique blend of participating societies will be of major interest to biochemists, molecular biologists, cell and developmental biologists, and plant scientists.
Quarrying data for gems of knowledge
19 August, 2010
Predicting where Australia’s next mineral boom will come from is serious business. Data collected using satellite sensing, airborne surveys, seismic crews and prospecting teams is immense and is piling up rapidly. But what use is all this data?
MedImmune to use Phylogica’a peptide library for novel antimicrobial peptides
18 August, 2010
Phylogica has entered into an agreement with MedImmune to evaluate Phylogica’s proprietary Phylomer peptide library for novel antimicrobial peptides.
Monash appoints Dean for Faculty of Science
10 August, 2010
Monash University has announced the appointment of biologist Professor Scott O’Neill to the position of Dean, Faculty of Science.
2010-2011 Thermo Scientific catalogue
06 August, 2010 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific has made available intuitive gas chromatography (GC) column selection tools in its 2010-2011 Thermo Scientific Chromatography Columns and Consumables catalogue. The ‘GC Column Selection’ pages within the catalogue provide a number of tools to aid in selecting the most appropriate product from the Thermo Scientific Trace family of GC columns for either existing or regulated methods.
Measurement medal for ANU scientist
23 July, 2010
Professor Ken Baldwin has been awarded this year's Barry Inglis Medal in recognition of his contribution to the science of measurement.
Neville Stevens to chair CRC Committee
20 July, 2010
Neville Stevens, AO has been appointed chair of the Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Committee, commencing 18 July 2010.
$63m centre to lead way in nanotechnology research
16 July, 2010
The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, part of the Australian National Fabrication Facility, may position Australia at the forefront of nanotechnology research.
Qiagen appoints chief medical officer
12 July, 2010
Dr Ellen Sheets has been appointed to lead Qiagen’s biomarker discovery strategy and its evaluation program for new molecular diagnostic content.
International reputation for local fine coal lab
06 July, 2010
Results coming out of a fine coal research laboratory have attracted the interest of some of the world’s largest coal producers. Established by site water management specialists Nalco Australia, the laboratory is adopting a holistic approach to fine coal recovery. A complementary facility to the company’s primary mining R&D laboratories in Western Australia, the new Sydney lab is focusing on the multifaceted optimisation of fine coal circuits.
Australian distributor for Scientifica
29 June, 2010
Scitech has been appointed as distributor for electrophysiology company Scientifica.
Green chemistry award for Dow and BASF’s HPPO technology
23 June, 2010
Dow Chemical and BASF have received a green chemistry award for their jointly developed hydrogen peroxide to propylene oxide (HPPO) technology.
Simon McKeon appointed to helm of CSIRO
22 June, 2010
Simon McKeon has been appointed as Chairman of the CSIRO Board.
Coming up with a pipetting solution
16 June, 2010 by Miles Blackwood
Lab workers often ask me, "How did you come up with this?" Well, here is a précis of the diji (pipetting syringes) story that will probably get you thinking about that neat gizmo you have been meaning to develop since finding it impossible to open that packet of sauce last Christmas.
