MASSIVE to allow for research in 3D
09 March, 2011A new supercomputer facility, MASSIVE, will help the study of conditions such as asthma, cystic fibrosis and diabetes by allowing researchers to capture and view data in 3D.
Government accepts report by Clinical Trials Action Group
03 March, 2011The recommendations of the Clinical Trials Action Group have been accepted by the federal government, and the changes will have a positive effect on pharmaceutical research and development and will improve the clinical trials approval process.
GRIN plasmonics
02 March, 2011Gradient index (GRIN) plasmonics is a hybrid technology that opens the door to a wide range of exotic optics, including superfast computers based on light rather than electronic signals, ultra-powerful optical microscopes able to resolve DNA molecules with visible light, and ‘invisibility’ carpet-cloaking devices.
Scientists uncover main structural component of elastin
02 March, 2011Scientists have solved the mystery of the main structural component of elastin and the discovery could lead to major advances in the treatment of burns victims, among others.
Atom laser made to behave like light laser
25 February, 2011Scientists have developed an atom laser that behaves exactly like a light laser.
Periodic table of shapes to include several dimensions
23 February, 2011Mathematicians are creating a periodic table that will provide a directory of all the possible shapes in the universe across three, four and five dimensions.
New ways to access RAFT technology
20 December, 2010The developers of Reversible Addition Fragmentation-chain Transfer (RAFT) technology, CSIRO and DuPont, have enhanced their technology transfer and licensing program to enable companies to more easily access the technology.
Erythromycin A produced in E. coli for first time
30 November, 2010In a biosynthetic breakthrough that paves the way for other pharmaceuticals, researchers have announced the first successful production of the antibiotic erythromycin A, and two variations, using E. coli as the production host.
Obtaining the unobtainium
02 November, 2010 by Lori J KeeseyImagine building a car chassis without a blueprint or even a list of recommended construction materials. In a sense, that’s precisely what a team of engineers at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, in Greenbelt, Md., did when they designed a one-of-a-kind structure that is one of nine key new technology systems of the Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM).
Australian fingerprint technology aids forensic investigators
30 September, 2010The University of Technology Sydney is commercialising a rapid technique that can be used to develop ‘invisible’ fingerprints on porous surfaces such as paper, cloth and wood.
Transition metal catalysts and the creation of life
15 September, 2010You neeed ribozymes or proteins to make nucleotides or amino acids and you need nucleotides or amino acids to make ribozymes or proteins - so like the old chicken and egg conundrum, which ones came first? Possibly neither - the first catalysts that enabled the beginnings of life could have been transition metal complexes.
Poplar protein for better computer memory
23 July, 2010Protein from poplar trees can be used to greatly reduce size of memory elements and increase the density of computer memory.
Quantum interface between light and atoms
06 July, 2010 byPhysicists have developed a quantum interface which connects light particles and atoms.
The chemistry of decent vodka
15 June, 2010Although vodka is a reasonably pure mixture of alcohol and water, beverage drinks typically show differences in appeal among brands. The question immediately arises as to the molecular basis, if any, of vodka taste perception.
Taking a close look at unique diamonds
06 May, 2010The song says "diamonds are a girl's best friend", but scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) are finding that diamonds are a researcher's best friend too. The NRL, which has been involved in pioneering work involving chemical vapour deposition of diamonds and the use of diamond materials in advanced technologies relevant to the Department of Defence since 1987, has undertaken some new projects in diamond research.
