Researchers at the University of New South Wales have improved the aerodynamics of aircraft by putting rows of tiny synthetic jets along the wings of aeroplanes —much like the suck and blow jets …
2010 L’Oréal-UNESCO Laureates announced
The winners of the 2010 L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards were announced on 14 October 2009. …
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2009 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science
2009 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science winners: John O’Sullivan: How astronomy freed the computer from its chains Nearly a billion people use John O’Sullivan’s invention every day. When you use a …
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How astronomy freed the computer from its chains: 2009 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
John O’Sullivan Nearly a billion people use John O’Sullivan’s invention every day. When you use a WiFi network—at home, in the office or at the airport—you are using patented technology born of the …
Breaking the link between fat and diabetes: 2009 Science Minister’s Prize for Life Scientist of the Year
Michael Cowley Why do we get fat? What’s the link between obesity, diabetes and hypertension? Can we break the link? These are critical questions for Australia’s long-term health, and Michael Cowley …
Testing new technologies in the computer not the real world: 2009 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year
Amanda Barnard Every new technology brings opportunities and threats. Nanotechnology is no exception. It has the potential to create new materials that will dramatically improve drug delivery, medical …