From the Director: a year of enlightenment |
 
Light plays a vital role in our daily lives, and so do light-based technologies such as the Australian Synchrotron.
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'Atomic chicken-wire' carbon is key to faster DNA sequencing |
An unusual and very exciting form of carbon that you may have created yourself, the last time you put pencil to paper, looks to hold the key to real-time, high throughput DNA sequencing, a technique that would revolutionise medical research and testing.
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New head of industry engagement and comms |
The Synchrotron's new Head of Industry Engagement and Communication is keen to drive even stronger engagement with stakeholders and greater understanding of the tremendous work enabled by the synchrotron.
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Digestive brilliance of human breast milk |
Researchers have revealed that human breast milk forms highly organised structures during digestion in the body. The process appears to be a key part of releasing the milk's nutrients to ensure healthy infant development.
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Proteins that pack a punch |
Melbourne researchers have used the Australian Synchrotron to obtain a detailed picture of how protein toxins punch holes in membranes.
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Talking the language of industry |
Talking in a language that industry can understand and helping industry stakeholders recognise how the synchrotron can help them were key themes of a special Industry Breakfast, held at the Park Hyatt in early March.
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Like noise-cancelling headphones, but for electron bunches |
It's like your noise-cancelling headphones but it operates at much higher frequencies. Accelerator physicists have implemented a way to counter the sideways motion of the electron bunches that travel at near-light speed inside the Australian Synchrotron.
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User meeting 2015 - important dates |
Abstract submissions open 1 June for the Australian Synchrotron User Meeting 2015.
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Synchrotron-related events in Australia and overseas.
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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, April 2015".
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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