From the Director: making a difference |
 
There's an air of excitement and anticipation at the Synchrotron this month associated with a beamline upgrade and recent visits by the Chief Scientist of Australia and the Minister for Science and Research. The unexpected passing away of a synchrotron stalwart is further cause for reflection on the significant contributions so many have made to the Synchrotron's success to date.
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Research and industry linkages through precincts |
Research and industry linkages through precincts: a solution for innovation
The Australian Synchrotron is enjoying an active program of high-profile industry engagement events that emphasise the need for greater access to research by industry for innovation.
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Steve Wilkins, a stalwart of the Australian Synchrotron and a long-standing CSIRO employee, passed away in Melbourne on 25 March 2013. Read more
A potential new flu drug developed by Australian and international researchers could quickly bring future flu outbreaks under control, buying time for specific vaccines to be developed.
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Making light work of carbon dioxide capture |
A new 'solar sponge' approach to capturing and recycling carbon dioxide uses solar energy, eliminating the need to heat the capture material to release the carbon dioxide.
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Coming soon: soft x-ray branchline |
A new branchline being commissioned on the soft x-ray beamline to demonstrate new techniques and capabilities is a collaborative project by several research agencies with federal government funding.
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Iron woman reveals surprising role for potassium |
Potassium plays a surprising but essential role in the bacteria behind illnesses such as gastroenteritis and Legionnaires' disease, as revealed by 2012 Australian Synchrotron Thesis Medal winner Miriam-Rose Ash.
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Good fellows and great science |
The Australian Synchrotron has established a Fellows Program for outstanding individuals whose passion for science matches that of the synchrotron's own staff.
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With the closing of the Australian National Beamline Facility in Tsukuba in March 2013, a modest but highly significant chapter in Australia's scientific relationship with Japan has come to an end.
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Primary motivation for science |
Twenty primary school students cooped up for the best part of two days in a full-size science laboratory sounds like a recipe for chaos.
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