A national network with a mission to advance local space manufacturing and future launches in Australia is being backed with $52 million from the Australian Government.  

Projects to develop an mRNA vaccine for bacterial infections and a device to treat heart failure share in more than $32 million in funding

In this issue, we explore how Australian University Science in the last two decades has built the scaffolding upon which our technology, health and engineering and applied sciences operate.

From devices that allow patients to operate computers with their thoughts to revolutionising solar technology, here are fundamental science’s success stories.

Basic science is far more than the translatable research outcomes it might enable. It is also the catalyst for significant advances in our social and economic wellbeing. 

Building on fundamental gene technologies, Australian scientists have adapted a treatment for children’s cancer into a tool to target and suppress the virus that causes COVID-19.

Translational research is seen as the end-point, but innovation, impact and income come as much — if not more — from fundamental science at Australian universities.

From fundamental cellular studies in the 1950s, synthetic biology will become a multi-billion-dollar opportunity in coming decades.

Data is the new gold and digital innovation is re-shaping every facet of every business. Here are five reasons your organisation needs cloud hosting such as a Virtual Data Centre (VDC)

Could sodium batteries be as good as lithium? Research undertaken by UNSW and ANSTO is providing insights into a promising material for sodium-ion batteries.

Australian designed, sustainable scrubs made from 48% recycled post-consumer water bottles.

Register for the next ANSTO x Science Meets Business Innovation Series webinar exploring how advanced technologies drive Australia’s space industry.

A new toolkit that will make space missions quicker, cheaper, more accurate and safer is among a series of projects being backed by the Moon to Mars program.

The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering to elevate women’s leadership in STEM with $41.2 million investment by the Australian Government.

Australian drone manufacturer Carbonix has been selected by ANU to provide a drone solution for early detection of bushfires.

A strong collaboration of industry, government and the community set a new standard in successfully eradicating citrus canker from the Northern Territory and north-west Western Australia.

Professor Shizhang Qiao awarded for his transformative work in materials science for energy conversion and storage technologies.

Australia company Bionic Vision Technologies is in the race to produce the first bionic eye.

Register for the next ANSTO x Science Meets Business Innovation Series webinar exploring how nuclear technology can benefit the space and aerospace industries.

NSW defence contractor wins at the Australian Export awards with a counter drone protection product.

The new $12 million Collaborative Intelligence Future Science Platform aims to maximise the benefits of both human and machine intelligence.

Best practice includes reaching out to girls early, recruiting strategically into undergraduate degrees and facilitating positive and inclusive experiences.

Australia launches international trial to see if electric vehicle spare battery capacity can support the grid.

Quantum partnership to promote research and development, and greater market access for quantum businesses in both nations.