Tiny porous crystals have the capacity to remove carbon dioxide and other harmful gases from the atmosphere and will soon be available for real-world applications thanks to CSIRO researchers in Melbourne. The potential for these nanocrystals, known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), has long been held back by the terrifically time-consuming processes needed to create them.…
The term Achilles heel may be synonymous with weakness, but University of Melbourne researchers have found the Achilles tendon plays a more powerful role in movement than previously thought. “Muscles propel the body, but they aren’t the whole story. Elastic-band-like tendons also store energy,” PhD student Adrian Lai says.
The natural ‘soldier cells’ (T cells) of the immune system have been retargeted by a team at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne—creating serial killers for cancer cells. The work is part of a therapy that is having promising results in clinical trials.
2015 In 2015 Fresh Science ran in each of the mainland states, with support from research organisations and universities in each state. For the first year, there were two Queensland events: North Queensland (Townsville) and Southeast Queensland (Brisbane). Out of the 180 nominations, here are the finalists from each event: Fresh Science North Queensland (Townsville) Geoffrey…
Fresh Science is a national competition helping early-career researchers find, and then share, their stories of discovery.
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Fresh Science 2021.
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In 2019, the program ran in NSW, SA, VIC, WA and in QLD.
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