13 October 2014, launch at 3pm, Woodward Conference Centre, Level 10 Law Building, University of Melbourne, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton Can Townsville secure the water and power to needed sustain …
Citizen science marches to victory in national science prizes
Citizen scientists are diving into reef waters Others are diving into ancient weather records A simple device that will put laboratory-quality microscopes into the hands of anyone with a …
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Winners of the 2014 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes announced
A $2 smartphone microscope and floaties for choppers: Australians rewarded for excellence in science Last night the 2014 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes winners were announced at an Award Dinner held …
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Buddhist singing bowls inspire new tandem solar cell design
The shape of a centuries-old Buddhist singing bowl has inspired a Canberra scientist to re-think the way that solar cells are designed to maximize their efficiency. Dr Niraj Lal, of the Australian …
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Stem cells: the potential, the reality and the dangers
AusSMC briefing 11 am Melbourne Convention Centre and online at: www.aussmc.org.au Free public forums and media interviews in Sydney (25 August), Brisbane (26 August), Adelaide (28 August), and …
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Can vets help fight domestic violence by identifying pet abuse?
Media call: 11am, 17 August 2014 with researchers and dogs at The University of Sydney Veterinary Teaching Hospital, NSW Pet abuse and domestic violence are closely linked. Animals can’t talk but …
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