Clean tech lab to make products "benign by design"
11 September, 2014 by Lauren DavisIn November 2013, Flinders University officially opened its Clean Technology Laboratory - a $1.1 million initiative to research and develop sustainable manufacturing methods.
Infrastructure contract for new CCS activities
02 September, 2014CO2CRC and The University of Melbourne have announced an $18 million infrastructure contract to purchase new laboratories, plant and equipment to be used in a range of carbon capture and storage (CCS) activities over the next five years.
Canola research is flowering
26 August, 2014Two separate studies into the oilseed crop canola are providing vital information that will help improve crop yields. An international genome study has shed light on the historical origins of canola, while researchers have also discovered the key to understanding what makes Australian canola flower earlier than its Canadian and European counterparts.
Oceanographic research instrument arrives in Hobart
26 August, 2014An oceanographic research instrument, which will be part of the onboard equipment on the research vessel Investigator, has arrived at CSIRO in Hobart.
Priorities for Antarctic research outlined
08 August, 2014The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) has convened 75 scientists and policymakers from 22 countries to agree on the priorities for Antarctic research for the next 20 years and beyond.
Vaccine collaboration to block malaria transmission
04 August, 2014ARTES Biotechnology and the Burnet Institute are collaborating to develop a new type of malaria vaccine in a project funded by the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI). The project will focus on strategies to produce vaccines that can block the transmission of malaria infection from mosquitoes to people.
Weather Detective seeking citizen scientists
04 August, 2014Weather Detective, an online citizen science project, is seeking assistance to help uncover important weather records hidden in the log books of ships that sailed the seas around Australia in the 1890s and 1900s.
Brazuca soccer ball plays better at higher altitudes
30 June, 2014A study into the 2014 World Cup soccer ball, the Brazuca, has found that the ball will play better at Brazil's higher altitude stadiums.
The physics behind a World Cup soccer ball
06 June, 2014A new soccer ball, the Brazuca, has been created for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Physics experts from the University of Adelaide have described it is a 'keepers' ball', in contrast with the 2010 ball, the Jabulani.
How algae evolved into land plants
30 May, 2014Japanese researchers have analysed the genome of a terrestrial alga, revealing the presence of genes that enable plants to cope with the extremes of life on land.
Carbon dating becomes more accurate
23 May, 2014Scientists from ANSTO and Thailand’s Naresuan University have helped to make carbon dating a more accurate chronological tool.
Male guppies produce faster sperm with their sisters
09 May, 2014In many species, in-built mechanisms are in place to prevent siblings from breeding with each other. Researchers from the University of Western Australia have investigated such mechanisms in the male guppy, a live-bearing freshwater fish - with unexpected results.
Alliance to treat childhood cancer
06 May, 2014The Children's Oncology Drug Alliance (CODA) has been formed to fast-track development of anticancer therapy for neuroblastoma - the most common form of cancer in infancy.
Scientists create a superheavy element
06 May, 2014An international research team has created and observed several atoms of the superheavy element with atomic number 117. The measured properties of the atoms strengthen the case for official recognition of 117 as a new element.
Australian tiger beetle ousted as world's fastest runner
02 May, 2014Californian researchers have recorded a new world record for the fastest running land animal - one which is no bigger than a sesame seed in size.
