Flinders facility to use the micro realm to understand the past
13 November, 2024AusMAP aims to revolutionise the ways scientists address key questions and grand challenges in the fields of archaeology, palaeontology and the geosciences.
A new, simpler method for detecting PFAS in water
08 November, 2024Researchers demonstrated that their small, inexpensive device is feasible for identifying various PFAS families and detecting PFAS at levels as low as 400 ppt.
Revealed: the complex composition of Sydney's beach blobs
07 November, 2024Scientists have made significant progress in understanding the composition of the mysterious black balls that recently washed onto Sydney beaches — and it's even more disgusting than first thought.
Single-molecule imaging enables large-scale drug screening
05 November, 2024Scientists have found a way to streamline drug discovery using single-molecule tracking, allowing them to explore the effects of many different candidate drugs on a single target molecule.
Sensitive gas measurement with a new spectroscopy technique
01 November, 2024'Free-form dual-comb spectroscopy' offers a faster, more flexible and more sensitive way to analyse substances in the air and other materials.
Tomocube HT-X1 Plus Holotomography system
01 November, 2024 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe HT-X1 Plus Holotomography system extends the reach of holotomography to an even broader array of challenging specimens — including dense organoids, tissue sections and fast-moving microorganisms.
PAT imaging breakthrough could transform disease diagnosis
25 October, 2024A new handheld scanner can generate highly detailed 3D photoacoustic images in just seconds, offering the potential for early disease diagnosis.
Refeyn MassFluidix HC upgraded microfluidic system
24 October, 2024 | Supplied by: NewSpec Pty LtdRefeyn has introduced a next-generation microfluidic chip and other improvements to its MassFluidix HC microfluidic system, in order to enhance the rapid dilution of highly concentrated samples and improve insight into low-affinity and transient biomolecular interactions.
MBF Bioscience SLICE high-performance light sheet microscope
22 October, 2024 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe SLICE light sheet microscope, by MBF Bioscience, combines high performance with a compact device footprint in order to deliver advanced 3D imaging capabilities to research labs of all sizes.
The chemistry of Sydney's 'tar balls' explained
22 October, 2024The arrival of hundreds of tar balls — dark, spherical, sticky blobs formed from weathered oil — on Sydney's coastline caused the closure of several beaches last week.
X-ray scattering pinpoints new targets for antibiotics
18 October, 2024UK scientists have used a new ultrahigh-precision X-ray scattering technique to unveil the location and identity of metal ions in bacteria that are crucial for antibiotics to work optimally.
OCT system integrated into neurosurgical microscope
15 October, 2024The work represents an important step toward developing an OCT instrument that could be used to identify tumour margins during brain surgery.
Yokogawa CellVoyager High-Content Analysis System CQ3000
02 October, 2024 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe CellVoyager High-Content Analysis System CQ3000, by Yokogawa, can acquire high-resolution 3D microscopic images of live cell cultures at high speed.
New functional brain imaging method identified
27 September, 2024Researchers have identified a new method for functional brain imaging, dubbed functional conductivity imaging, to assist with studies of the brain, brain disorders and the spinal cord.
Infrared imaging method measures biomolecules in living cells
18 September, 2024Researchers used infrared light to capture clear images of biomolecules inside cells — something that was previously not possible due to the tendency of the water in cells to absorb infrared radiation.
