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.
Facility to convert CO2 to carbon black powder
28 March, 2020A container-scale facility seeks to convert CO2 contained in ambient air into highly pure carbon black powder that can be used as a resource in industry.
Getting junk out of space
26 March, 2020 by Belinda WillisResearch to tackle the growing need to find, capture and remove junk from space is advancing at the Australian Institute for Machine Learning in Adelaide.
NanoViricides ramps up SARS-CoV-2 drug development efforts
20 March, 2020NanoViricides has completed the synthesis of a number of nanoviricide drug candidates for testing just a few weeks after identification of virus-binding ligands.
Building blocks for life on Earth arrived later than we thought
19 March, 2020A large proportion of the elements that are essential to the formation of oceans and life — such as water, carbon and nitrogen — only came to Earth very late in its history.
Nanostructured catalyst efficiently converts CO2 to CO
19 March, 2020Researchers develop a 3D hierarchically porous nanostructured catalyst with a carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide conversion rate up to 3.96 times higher than that of conventional nanoporous gold catalysts.
Newly discovered star pulsates on just one side
13 March, 2020A star that pulsates on just one side has been discovered in the Milky Way — and while such stars have been predicted in theory, this is the first of its kind to be recorded.
POC infection diagnosis combats antibiotic resistance
11 March, 2020A new infection test, made up of sheets of paper patterned by lasers, will enable diagnosis at the point of care — helping doctors give patients the right treatment, and quickly.
Gold nanoparticles used to detect cancer
04 March, 2020The nanotechnology developed by University of Queensland scientists can detect and monitor extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the bloodstream.
Chest CT scans recommended for COVID‑19 screening
02 March, 2020Computed tomography (CT) of the chest demonstrates better sensitivity than reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT‑PCR) when it comes to diagnosing COVID‑19.
Rapid diagnostic test for Ebola under development
26 February, 2020The test will detect the infection early in blood by embedding monoclonal antibodies against surface glycoproteins (GP) — one of the first detectable biomarkers of infection.
Fossil methane emissions higher than previously estimated
21 February, 2020An international team of researchers has found that methane emissions from human fossil sources are at least 25% higher than previously estimated.
Bacteria on ISS no more dangerous than earthbound strains
21 February, 2020Two particularly tenacious species of bacteria have colonised the potable water dispenser aboard the International Space Station.
Carbonating beverages with atmospheric CO2
06 February, 2020CSIRO has developed a new technology that pulls CO2 out of the atmosphere and puts it into beer and other beverages.
