Reward for robotic agar plate streaker
09 April, 2010LBT Innovations has been awarded a prize in the 2010 MDEA Medical Design Excellence Awards for PREVI Isola - a robotic system for streaking agar plates. The technology replaces over a hundred years of manual streaking of specimens on to agar plates by individuals.
Science, art and epilepsy
16 February, 2010SymbioticA, the art and science collaborative research laboratory at The University of Western Australia, has been awarded first place in the international VIDA 12.0 competition, which recognises excellence in artistic creativity using new technologies and artificial life.
New Zealand's $1 million R&D competition winner announced
18 August, 2009Industrial Research Ltd’s What’s Your Problem New Zealand? competition has been won by Resene. The company wants to develop waterborne paints made from sustainable ingredients.
Australian Academy of Science awards for scientific excellence
07 May, 2009The Australian Academy of Science 2009 winners of distinguished awards for scientific excellence have been announced.
Nominations for the NSW Scientist of the Year now open
03 April, 2009Scientisits from all branches of science are encouraged to nominate for the 2009 NSW Scientist of the Year Awards.
