Tropical disease detection funded by the government
01 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Atomo Diagnostics Pty LimitedAtomo Diagnostics has secured $1.38 million to assist in the development and commercialisation of new rapid tests for the detection of dengue and chikungunya viruses, which are leading causes of illness and death in the tropics and subtropics.
CRC future rounds announced
27 May, 2016The federal government has announced the future timing for the next funding round for Cooperative Research Centres and the next three rounds of CRC-Project funding.
A triple threat against viral diseases
12 May, 2016Researchers have identified a new macromolecule that could help prevent deadly virus infections with a triple-play mechanism that can also help prevent viral drug resistance.
Driving on coffee
09 May, 2016 by Adam FloranceSwinburne University researchers have been collecting used coffee grounds from local cafes, drying them out and testing them as a construction material. You may soon be driving over the results.
CRCs and Budget confusion
05 May, 2016There has been some confusion surrounding the impact of the 2016–17 Budget on the Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Programme.
US govt invests in Sydney quantum research
04 May, 2016An international consortium has been awarded a multimillion-dollar research grant from the US government agency Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity for research into quantum technology.
Preventing carp-ageddon
03 May, 2016$15 million of this year's Budget will go towards the National Carp Control Plan — a nationally coordinated approach to eradicating the common carp.
Cactus inspires fuel cell efficiency
02 May, 2016 by Adam FloranceThe water-retention strategies of the cactus have inspired a team of scientists to make more efficient fuel cells for electric cars.
Sydney Nanoscience Hub officially opens
20 April, 2016The $150 million Sydney Nanoscience Hub was officially opened as part of a two-day conference on the theme of nanoscale science and technology.
Major Antarctic expedition planned
19 April, 2016The Swiss Polar Institute is organising a major project: the first scientific expedition to fully sail around Antarctica.
UK solar energy company invests in USyd start-up
13 April, 2016University of Sydney spin-off company Gelion has secured an $11 million investment in its plan to make commercially viable, nanostructured, gel-based batteries.
High-tech radars for Tasmania and Victoria
08 April, 2016The Bureau of Meteorology has installed a state-of the-art radar to take over from the West Takone weather watch radar in north-west Tasmania.
Reverse photosynthesis — sunlight can be used to produce chemicals and energy
07 April, 2016Researchers have discovered a natural process that sees the energy in solar rays break down plant material, rather than build it up.
Zika virus structure revealed
05 April, 2016A research team has determined the structure of the Zika virus, revealing insights critical to the development of effective antiviral treatments and vaccines.
Citizen scientists to create a 'feather map of Australia'
05 April, 2016By collecting wetland bird feathers, ordinary Australians can help researchers create the first ever 'Feather Map of Australia' to show the health of our wetland birds nationally.
