A material that mimics cell membranes
09 August, 2016Scientists have created a new material that performs like a cell membrane found in nature. The material can assemble itself into an extremely thin sheet that can withstand being submerged in a variety of liquids and can even repair itself after damage.
The dielectric response of ice explained
09 August, 2016Japanese researchers have explained a decades-old discrepancy concerning the dielectric response of ice.
A diamond-based approach to ultrapure lasers
04 August, 2016Researchers have found a way to make ultrapure-frequency lasers based on diamond, avoiding the problems responsible for destabilising and broadening a laser's frequency.
Hach TU5 Series turbidity platform
02 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Hach Pacific Pty LtdThe Hach TU5 Series turbidity platform comprises both laboratory and online turbidimeters that employ a 360° x 90° detection technology.
Malvern Spraytec particle size measurement system
29 July, 2016 | Supplied by: ATA Scientific Pty LtdThe Malvern Spraytec has been specifically designed to deliver precise aerosol and spray particle size analysis from an easy-to-use platform.
Andrew Alliance pipetting robot
27 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Capella ScienceWith the Andrew Alliance pipetting robot and Andrew Lab software, users need never normalise by hand again.
Adam Equipment PMB moisture analysers
26 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Adam Equipment (SE ASIA) Pty LtdAdam Equipment has expanded its line of PMB moisture analysers, with the PMB 163 offering a capacity of 160 g and readability of 0.01%/0.001 g.
The key to quantum computing lies in moth balls
21 July, 2016Researchers have demonstrated that it is possible for nanomaterials to operate at room temperature, marking a milestone in the quest for practical quantum computing.
Supersonic technology enables low-emission magnesium
21 July, 2016 | Supplied by: CSIRO - Manufacturing, Materials and MineralsCSIRO has partnered with Canadian chemicals company Enirgi Group in a move to develop and commercialise an affordable and efficient technology for producing magnesium.
Scitech to distribute CrestOptics confocal instruments
20 July, 2016 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdInstrumentation supplier Scitech has been appointed the authorised distributor for the CrestOptics range of products in Australia and New Zealand.
Michell Instruments HygroSmart HS3 probe
19 July, 2016 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdThe HygroSmart HS3 probe from Michell Instruments has been designed to withstand the kind of harsh and demanding conditions found in industrial processes.
Oxford Optronix HypoxyLab benchtop hypoxia workstation
19 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Oxford Optronix LtdBy delivering a compact, contamination-free environment that offers precise and continuous control of oxygen, CO2, temperature and humidity, the HypoxyLab delivers a powerful solution to research and industry looking to reproduce representative physiological conditions in cell-based research.
Bending the rules of the Pauli exclusion principle
18 July, 2016Physicists have used steerable 'optical tweezers' to split minute clouds of ultracold atoms and slowly smash them together to directly observe a key theoretical principle of quantum mechanics — the Pauli exclusion principle.
Kartell Art 1398 hand-operated vacuum pumps
14 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Sieper & Co Pty LtdKartell manufactures hand-operated vacuum pumps (Art 1398) for vacuum filtration or physics experiments. The vacuum pumps are manufactured to be light and portable and are designed for pulling a partial vacuum of up to 625 mm Hg.
Impurities improve the performance of nanolasers
05 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Australian National UniversityScientists have improved the performance of tiny lasers by adding impurities, leading to a 100-fold improvement in the amount of light emitted from the lasers.
