From the Director: movers and wigglers |
 
The start of 2013 marks a new era for the operation of the Australian Synchrotron because we are now officially part of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation. Read more
 
My main impressions of the Australian Synchrotron are of brilliance yet to be discovered and massive potential about to be unleashed.
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The Australian Synchrotron User Meeting in November 2012 attracted around 170 enthusiastic synchrotron experts, users and prospective users. Reported highlights included: what the 'new normal' for crystallography actually means, how scanning x-ray microscopy could help solve chronic arsenic problems in drinking water, and why researchers want to image biological molecules using x-rays so intense they can melt holes in stainless steel.
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Save the date: Open Day 2013 |
The next Australian Synchrotron Open Day will take place on Sunday 13 October 2013.
Click below to read the Open Day 2012 report.
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New 'trapdoor' captures carbon dioxide |
A 'trapdoor' filtering method that admits large molecules and excludes small ones could significantly reduce the cost of separating and storing carbon dioxide.
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There's gold in them thar termite mounds! Termites can bring up buried gold, making their mounds a potentially valuable indicator of the presence of subterranean gold deposits.
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Images of insulin in action |
An Australian-led research team has obtained the world's first 3D pictures of insulin binding to cell surfaces. The work will enable development of improved forms of insulin for treating diabetes.
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'Cell death' protein gets ready for action |
A new discovery by some of Australia's best medical researchers could lead to more effective treatments for some types of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.
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Synchrotron shorts (February 2013) |
Check out these recent examples of how Australian Synchrotron research staff contribute to international scientific achievements.
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It's a wrap: SXR goes plastic |
Who says scientists have no culture?
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Photo competition winners - January 2013 |
The winner of the September 2012 - January 2013 photo competition is 'Australian Synchrotron active even at midnight', taken by synchrotron user Takehisa Matsumoto from RIKEN.
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Beamtime applications (February 2013) |
Submissions for round 2013/2 (May-September 2013) closed on 13 February 2013. The next round will open on 8 May 2013.
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Synchrotron-related events in Australia and overseas.
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Careers at the Australian Synchrotron |
The Australian Synchrotron offers a unique working environment for a wide range of specialists. For information on job postings, go to:
http://www.synchrotron.org.au/index.php/about-us/working-at-the-synchrotron/employment-opportunities
http://www.synchrotron.org.au/index.php/about-us/working-at-the-synchrotron/staff-contact
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