Carbon dioxide capture and water filtration enabled by MOFs
15 June, 2020 | Supplied by: Monash UniversityMetal–organic frameworks (MOFs) — technology that resembles a sponge filled with tiny magnets — are being used to help deliver cleaner air and water.
Saliva tests for COVID-19 could replace nasal swabs
04 June, 2020 | Supplied by: The University of QueenslandSaliva can be used to diagnose the presence and transmission of COVID-19, and to monitor immunity to SARS-Cov-2.
Pulsar observed 'powering up'
03 June, 2020Astronomers have observed the full process of material spiralling into a distant neutron star, triggering an X-ray outburst thousands of times brighter than our Sun.
Rubber polymer enables greener construction materials
26 May, 2020 | Supplied by: Flinders UniversityBricks and construction materials could be made from recycled PVC, waste plant fibres or sand with the help of a new kind of rubber polymer.
Australia's mountains are still growing
22 May, 2020Parts of the Eastern Highlands of Victoria may be as young as five million years old — not 90 million years old as previously thought.
Biomarker signature found for tuberculosis infection
21 May, 2020The biomarker discovery could be used as the basis for a highly effective and simple diagnostic blood test to help detect prevalent cases of TB in the community.
Renewable biofuel could be used on ships
15 May, 2020Researchers have been converting bioethanol into products including synthetic diesel, gasoline and jet fuel that have nearly the same properties as fossil fuels.
Diagnostic test tracks the spread of infectious diseases
14 May, 2020The new diagnostic approach has the potential to enhance infectious diseases surveillance, and so is now being adapted to track immunity to COVID-19.
The secret behind virgin birth in South African bees
11 May, 2020Reversions to asexual reproduction are rare in nature, so this may be the first time that the genetic basis of such a phenomenon has been discovered.
Fighting the COVID-19 fire with molecular diagnostics innovations
04 May, 2020 by Dr Luyun Jiang, Technology Analyst | Supplied by: IDTechExUnlike in the influenza pandemic in 1918, today we are better equipped to identify the elusive bug responsible for COVID-19.
Galaxies grow by 'eating' their smaller neighbours
29 April, 2020Exactly how massive galaxies attain their size is poorly understood, but now a combination of observation and modelling has provided a vital clue.
Biomarkers for urological cancers found in urine
22 April, 2020Researchers have developed a new method to enable more timely diagnosis and treatment of urological cancers, ie, prostate, bladder and kidney cancers.
AI blood test can detect over 50 types of cancer
15 April, 2020A new blood test can accurately detect more than 50 types of cancer and identify in which tissue the cancer originated, often before there are any clinical signs or symptoms.
Optical fibres used to convert water into hydrogen fuel
09 April, 2020Chemists, physicists and engineers have transformed optical fibres into photocatalytic microreactors that convert water into hydrogen fuel using solar energy.
Speeding up the development of pulse seeds
01 April, 2020Researchers have created a new technique that speeds up the development of seeds, producing better quality and more abundant pulse crops as a result.
