From the Director: Greetings, meetings and eatings |
 
Greetings to all our visitors so far this year! The Australian Synchrotron has hosted quite a few visits in recent months, and we're looking forward to further stimulating discussions when the annual user meeting and new user symposium are held here in November.
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The Australian Synchrotron Annual Report 2014 demonstrates how the unique properties of synchrotron light are catalysing the best in research and innovation: supporting Australian health and wellbeing, and linking with Australian industry.
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Industrial innovation: a Synchrotron research example |
A potential new drug being trialled in Melbourne could be a major advance for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia that doesn't respond adequately to currently available treatments.
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There's SCIENCE in your food! |
The first of our new series of public presentations was a tasty demonstration of the impact of synchrotron science on food technology.
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A ray of sunshine for molecular device fabrication |
A fast, inexpensive, room-temperature process will enable scientists to pursue industrial exploitation of an ultraporous material with great potential for sensing, microelectronics, biomedics, optics and catalysis applications.
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Hydrogen from water without the precious metal price tag |
This process could provide a sustainable energy supply for the future, but commercial applications are hampered by the cost of platinum catalysts. An Australian-international research team may have found a better way.
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Learning how to preserve appearances |
Paintings conservators have used the Australian Synchrotron to investigate the deterioration of zinc oxide pigments, which can cause cracks and lumps in some oil paintings.
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User Meeting 2014 and New User Symposium 2014 |
Join us on 20-21 November at User Meeting 2014, and on 19 November for New User Symposium 2014.
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West Australian Synchrotron Symposium report |
West Australian researchers met recently with beamline scientists to learn more about using the Australian Synchrotron to further their research goals.
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Beamtime applications (October 2014) |
Users who submitted applications for January-May 2015 (round 2015/1) will be notified from mid-December 2014.
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Photo winners October 2014 |
The winner of the April-September 2014 photo competition is 'A million bright ideas' by Jason Price, a scientific support officer at the Australian Synchrotron.
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Synchrotron-related events in Australia and overseas.
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Lightspeed welcomes your comments and suggestions. Please send these to: info@synchrotron.org.au with "Lightspeed comments" in the subject line.
Use of Lightspeed Material |
Material from Lightspeed may be reproduced for non-commercial purposes provided the source is acknowledged, e.g. "This material first appeared in the Australian Synchrotron's Lightspeed newsletter, October 2014".
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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