A violin made from spider silk
24 June, 2016Luca Alessandrini has developed a prototype violin made from a composite material that includes, among other things, spider silk.
A giant galaxy cluster, more gravitational waves and life outside the solar system
16 June, 2016It's been a busy couple of days for astronomers, with announcements of three significant discoveries taking place in the past 48 hours.
Bionic leaf 2.0
09 June, 2016 by Adam FloranceA team from Harvard has created a 'bionic leaf' that converts sunlight directly into a biomass fuel with 10 times the efficiency of natural systems.
Swift, simple, early Zika detection in blood
08 June, 2016Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo has developed what is said to be the world's first kit able to directly detect the Zika virus (ZIKV) in blood.
Motors on a mission for NASA
06 June, 2016 | Supplied by: ERNTEC Pty LtdAs part of NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) research project, motors from FAULHABER are helping to examine the Earth's magnetic field.
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.
