From the Director: looking back and looking forward
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The Australian Synchrotron aims to be the catalyst for the best scientific research and innovation in Australia and New Zealand, and is developing a strategic plan to help realise that vision.
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An historic metal plate that is one of Australia's oldest records of European contact has been analysed at the Australian Synchrotron to help ensure its preservation for future generations.
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Shining light through a patient's skin to detect diseases and parasites sounds like something from a sci-fi movie, but it's actually a serious research project.
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Ironing out the oxidation state of elements
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A reviewer for a top-ranked geoscience journal says that a new research paper by Australian Synchrotron users could encourage many more geoscientists to use synchrotron techniques.
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New SAXS insights are viral
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A synchrotron technique has enabled researchers to achieve new structural insights into an important process at the frontline of our cellular defences against viral pathogens.
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Towards better outcomes for leukaemia patients
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A potential drug candidate identified by Japanese researchers who used x-ray crystallography at the AS could help to improve outcomes for sufferers of acute myeloid leukaemia.
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Silver wiggler to boost Australian biomedical research
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The world's widest synchrotron x-ray beam is now operational in Melbourne, following a period of intensive development.
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Science Advisory Committee
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The Australian Synchrotron's Science Advisory Committee (SAC) has a new chair, Prof. Mitchell Guss from the University of Sydney, and several new members.
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Reminder: good fellows and great science
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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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Two microscopes are better than one
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"One of the challenges we face is comparing information across widely different techniques."
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Shining light on bacterial proteins
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Dr David Aragao from the macromolecular crystallography beamline team has achieved his third publication in Nature, one of the world's most prestigious scientific journals.
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NCSS wins architecture award
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The National Centre for Synchrotron Science (NCSS) building designed by Bates Smart and constructed by Kane Constructions at the Australian Synchrotron site has won the 2013 Victorian Commercial Architecture Award.
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New Synchrotron, Accelerator and Neutron Users Symposium 2013
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Potential new users of the Australian Synchrotron or ANSTO's neutron beam facilities in Sydney are invited to a free symposium on 26 July 2013 at the University of Sydney.
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Beamtime applications (June 2013)
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Submissions for round 2013/3 (September-December 2013) closed on 5 June 2013. Users will be notified from mid-August 2013.
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The winner of the February - May 2013 photo competition is 'what scientists get up to late at night', submitted by Bridget Ingham from Industrial Research Ltd, New Zealand.
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It's all there in black and white
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A photographic display created by synchrotron users Peter Kappen and Diana Mittag invites viewers to experience the Australian Synchrotron from a different perspective.
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Food in the Asian Century
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Victoria is actively working to grow its market share in Asian countries where rising incomes and time pressures are stimulating strong demand for high-quality food products.
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Synchrotron-related events in Australia and overseas.
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Careers at the Australian Synchrotron
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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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