Periodic table of shapes to include several dimensions
23 February, 2011
Mathematicians are creating a periodic table that will provide a directory of all the possible shapes in the universe across three, four and five dimensions.
CSIRO part of global battle against pandemic threats
17 February, 2011
CSIRO joins the global battle against bird flu and other mutating viruses.
Shimadzu TOC-L series analysers
17 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Oceania) Pty Ltd
The TOC-L series of analysers for total organic carbon testing in aqueous samples has a wide sample range from 4 µg/L to 30,000 mg/L and is suitable for analysing ultra-pure to highly contaminated samples of wastewater, brine water, seawater, drinking water and pharmaceutical water.
Bat immunity key to controlling deadly viruses
15 February, 2011
CSIRO may be able to control the spread of bat-borne diseases after discovering they can host deadly viruses without ill-effects.
New research in early lung cancer detection
09 February, 2011
Researchers are now working to develop a new diagnostics platform with which lung cancer can be diagnosed in its early stages, even during a visit to the general practitioner.
New ISO standard helps find out how toxic nanoparticles are
08 February, 2011
With the rapid growth of nanotechnology-based products, researchers, manufacturers, regulators and consumers are increasingly concerned with their safety and environmental impact. To help address this issue, ISO has published an International Standard to support the inhalation toxicity testing of nanoparticles.
Science finds colours most alluring
02 February, 2011
The eagle-eyed among us rally to red and the Mr Magoos are wooed by blue.
Scientists find drugs can cause sudden cardiac death
01 February, 2011
Australian researchers have come one step closer to understanding how the rhythm of the heartbeat is controlled and why many common drugs, including some antibiotics, antihistamines and anti-psychotics, can cause a potentially fatal abnormal heart rhythm.
Genetic test predicts IVF success
17 January, 2011
It has been found that different subtypes of the FMR1 gene (also known as the fragile X mental retardation gene) in potential mothers are associated with significantly different chances of conceiving with in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Now researchers have developed a genetic blood test that predicts the chances that IVF will lead to a successful pregnancy.
Discovery agreement signed in the field of autoimmune disease
17 January, 2011
Ono Pharmaceutical Co (Osaka, Japan) and BioFocus (Saffron Walden, UK) have signed a collaboration agreement, focused on discovering novel targets in the field of autoimmune disease.
Diagnostic tool predicts bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome
13 January, 2011
A lung transplant can mean a new chance at life. But many who receive one develop a debilitating, fatal condition that causes scar tissue to build up in the lungs and chokes off the ability to breathe.
Australia and India become partners in scientific discovery
10 January, 2011
Australian and Indian researchers are teaming up to pursue new ideas, from non-invasive tools for detecting cancer to better techniques for monitoring the health of our oceans.
Is the universe real or did I imagine it?
22 December, 2010
The incompatibility between quantum theory and consciousness may be overcome if we jettison the heliocentric model of the universe and adopt a theory proposed by South Korean scientist Dr Daegene Song. Dr Song suggests that the universe may not be objectively 'real', in the sense that it may not exist if there is no-one to observe it.
New ways to access RAFT technology
20 December, 2010
The developers of Reversible Addition Fragmentation-chain Transfer (RAFT) technology, CSIRO and DuPont, have enhanced their technology transfer and licensing program to enable companies to more easily access the technology.
UWA to reveal 3D images of nano world
17 December, 2010
The University of Western Australia will soon be home to one of the most powerful microscopes in Australia that can capture 3D images of objects and surfaces at the molecular or nanoparticle level in real time.
