Category: News
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Weekly Science Picks
That time of the week again. Time to kick back with a sunday newspaper… but since newspapers are dead we bring you a weekly run-down of all things sciencey! We begin in space, with aliens. Australian Science’s Markus has a piece at Discover News on the search for extra-terrestial life and the feeling of finding…
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Preparing the ground for our electricity make-over
Change is a-coming! In 2050 CSIRO predicts that our homes and businesses could be powered by over 20 different energy sources and technologies. Together with our partners we are helping Australia’s electricity sector prepare for the monumental make-over required to undergo the transformation. This week in Sydney, CSIRO announced a A$13 million research collaboration between…
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Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Names 2013 Award Winners
The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) has announced the recipients of their prestigious merit and innovation awards ahead of the 46th Annual AIFST Convention. The Keith Farrer Award of Merit, which acknowledges achievement in food science and technology and contribution to furthering the aims of the Institute’s objectives, has been awarded to…
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The Winners of the European Inventor Award 2013
European Inventor Award 2013 goes to outstanding inventors from Austria, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain and the US · European Patent Office honours pioneering inventors of LCD technology, nano-capsules for cancer treatment, pyrosequencing, USB, and ‘Blumotion’ damper system for doors · EPO President Benoît Battistelli: “These inventors have been truly exemplary, not only in coming up…
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Weekly Science Picks
A happy Science Sunday to everyone! As usual there’s been a lot happening in the world of science, so lets take a peek of the best picks for the past week! Conjunction of Jupiter, Venus and Mercury! If you’re into astronomy, a planetary conjunction is something to celebrate! This week is one for the observers. …
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Weekly Science Picks
Greetings one and all, and a very happy science Sunday to you! This week’s generally been quite interesting. We’ve had good news, bad news, a little heated discussion… All the kind of things which keep the science community vibrant and interesting. As for specifically what that news was, well. Please do read on… First…
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Interview with ABC: Mars One
Link of the interview: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-14/reality-tv-to-send-guests-to-mars/4690088 An updated page with the full article: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-15/an-ethical-questions-over-one-way-mars-mission/4690824 Dan Petrovic appeared on ABC’s Newsline as a representative of Australian Science and one of the first five sponsors of Mars One initiative. The interview also features comments from the founder Bas Lansdorp, Jonathan Nally from SpaceInfo and Dr. Graham Phillips from ABC. Report by:…
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Weekly Science Picks
These were the science stories that resonated the most for me this week. Gene snipping, CO2 alarms, and brain-controlled prosthetics – an array of stories touching on the impossible, and yet, totally possible. Given the way budgets and financing have always dominated the path of scientific research and with the rise of start-ups and…
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Weekly Science Picks
Science Sunday! What better way to spend the day than to kick back and let some of the week’s best science stories come to you. Firstly, right here on Australian Science, Markus tells the story of the world’s slowest experiment — that is still going. The World’s Slowest Experiment “This curious looking setup is the…
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Weekly Science Picks
It’s been rather a turbulent week, all told. There’s been a lot going on in the news, both good and bad. Hopefully, this little handful of science news items will help you finish the last week and begin this next one on a lighthearted note! NASA’s Kepler mission has found a star system which…
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Maria Island joins international ocean monitoring network
A key facility in an international observing network to detect increasing ocean acidification is monitoring carbon cycling in the Tasman Sea from a site near Maria Island. The A$150,000 mooring with its suite of environmental sensors is one of three in Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) that are included in the international network in…
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The future looks ‘appy’ for Aussie broadband connected homes
You’ve heard of the Ice Age but have you heard of the ‘App Age’? A new report compiled by CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Broadband Innovation (ACBI) has revealed the next generation of broadband-enabled applications will be more about connecting households to new sensors and cloud services than checking emails and social media invites. The ‘Broadband…
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Weekly Science Picks
This edition of weekly science picks is going to be a little different… it’s a smorgasbord of intriguing facts ranging from corporate ownership of our DNA to recycling building materials. Let’s get started. This first story represents the line between scientific research and corporate profits that sometimes leaves the ethical, human components as an afterthought. Hopefully…
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Building a bigger picture of the Bight
A unique Collaborative Research Science Program to improve understanding of the environmental, economic and social value of the Great Australian Bight was today announced by BP Developments Australia (BP), CSIRO and Marine Innovation Southern Australia (MISA). The A$20 million Science Program aims to obtain information about the unique marine environment and potential marine resources within…