The something in the nothingness
04 October, 2007Recent studies have shown that a vacuum, previously thought of as a state of total nothingness, is really filled with energy-hungry ‘virtual particles’ that could interfere with high energy collision experiments.
What, oh, what are those actinides doing?
22 August, 2007Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are uniting theory, computation and experiment to discover exactly how heavy elements, such as uranium and technetium, interact in their environment.
Environmental disasters and the RQF
07 March, 2007 by Janette Woodhouse, EditorI have been wading through information about the Research Quality Framework (RQF). The RQF is "an Australian Government initiative to formulate a world's best practice framework for evaluating research quality and the impact of research
Keeping clean may not always be wise
07 February, 2007 by Janette WoodhouseNo-one in my house suffers from asthma, which is really rather lucky. However, I have long been concerned that all the research that establishes over-clean houses as a potential trigger for the disease actually shows up my limitations as a housekeeper
Extracting ‘bioactives’ from agricultural and food processing streams
20 December, 2006Transforming products from agricultural and food processing streams into health-enhancing ingredients for use in a variety of foods and nutraceuticals is the aim of a $7 million Flagship Collaboration Fund Cluster involving CSIRO’s Food Futures Flagship, Monash University and the University of Melbourne.
Next stage for research facility at Curtin
11 December, 2006Stage two of the John de Laeter Centre of Mass Spectrometry at Curtin University of Technology has been lauched by Fran Logan, Minister for Energy, Science and Innovation.
Microbe DIY test kit
08 December, 2006The Melaklean Cleaner Air Products microbial test DIY kit can be used on process water, drinking water, waste water or recycled water, and gives an answer in 24 hours.
Safety implications of nanotechnology
21 August, 2006The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) has published a report reviewing the potential occupational health and safety implications of nanotechnology and nanoparticles.
Australians to tap into crop testing in Europe
02 March, 2006A company has been established in Adelaide to develop scientific techniques for genetic crop testing in Europe.
Screening drugs of abuse by LC/MS
08 May, 2005High throughput screening of drugs of abuse is performed at St Olav Hospital by LC/MS. Typically done by immunoassay, this overview describes the procedures for using this highly selective and quantitative LC/MS methodology
Glaciers contribute to climate change
11 August, 2004The response of the world’s glaciers to global warming is an important element in understanding climate change, involving sea-level change and changes to the circulation in the North Atlantic. To predict changes, scientists believe it is vital to understand the behaviour of glaciers.
Bacteria helps dryland salinity fight
05 July, 2004Australia's efforts to reverse dryland salinity have received a boost with the development of a granular inoculant that helps wattles establish up to five times faster than normal.
