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To destroy or not, virtual material testing finds better way  12/2/2011
To destroy or not, virtual material testing finds better way
Before computer modelling there was only one way to discover the limits of a metal alloy, or any other material – test it until it’s destroyed, but all that’s about to change.
Major advance in water contaminant testing  11/30/2011
Major advance in water contaminant testing
Contaminant testing in water can now be performed in a much safer, more efficient and environmental-friendly way, thanks to an award-winning innovation in the laboratory.
Researchers rapidly ID bacterial culprits  11/20/2011
Researchers rapidly ID bacterial culprits
A new research laboratory will allow for faster and cheaper identification of microorganisms, not just beneficial to the health sector, but in industrial, food and agricultural ...
Modular instruments lower cost of testing complex products  10/25/2011
Modular instruments lower cost of testing complex products
A change of strategy enables engineers to customise their approach for testing smaller, faster products.
Researchers work on proving Einstein wrong  9/6/2011
Researchers work on proving Einstein wrong
A mathematician working on a new description of gravity and a scientist producing microscopic materials for the next generation of electronic devices are to receive a prestigious ...
When selecting industrial tools – be sure to ask the right questions  8/9/2011
When selecting industrial tools – be sure to ask the right questions
Choosing the right tool for a job isn’t always as simple as it seems, but ask yourself the right questions, and it can be.
AI keeps aircrafts safe  7/15/2011
AI keeps aircrafts safe
Swinburne engineers have developed an inspection system based on artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and characterise internal flaws in composite materials in aircraft.
Designer roots fight drought  7/14/2011
Designer roots fight drought
Recent discoveries by a University of Queensland agricultural scientist provide the basis for custom designing plant roots.
NI test outlook reveals integration, software, computing trends  7/13/2011
NI test outlook reveals integration, software, computing trends
Measurement and automation leader publishes its Automated Test Outlook to help engineers stay up-to-date on current technology trends.
Rugged smart phones, the smart choice for industry  5/26/2011
Rugged smart phones, the smart choice for industry
The past four years has seen a dramatic growth in the use and availability of smart phones, and the handheld devices are now having a profound influence on the way many people do ...
Precision instrumentation – fifty years of expertise  5/16/2011
Precision instrumentation – fifty years of expertise
Back in the 1960s Ross Brown started his business selling general hardware products, fast forward fifty years and the man in charge is not the only thing to have changed.
Chemical migration from food contact packaging materials  5/10/2011
Chemical migration from food contact packaging materials
Food packaging is vital for ensuring foods are not contaminated, providing physical protection and extending the shelf life of foods.
Gas detection instrumentation, putting industrial safety first  5/9/2011
Gas detection instrumentation, putting industrial safety first
Accidents involving gas can not only cost workers their lives, it can also cost companies thousands of dollars in fines and penalties.
Cautious customers depress global oscilloscope market  5/9/2011
Cautious customers depress global oscilloscope market
Oscilloscope sales stagnate but there are bright spots for instruments that offer innovation and customisation.
Tiny antennas that work on light  5/6/2011
Tiny antennas that work on light
An international team of plasmonics researchers has developed a novel type of nanoantenna that could one day lead to advances in security applications for the detection of drugs and ...
The need to monitor fungicide risk  4/8/2011
The need to monitor fungicide risk
Australia currently has no organised, long-term way of monitoring levels of commercial fungicides in soil and waterways, leading environmental scientists have cautioned.
CSIRO trials cutting edge wireless sensors research  3/21/2011
CSIRO trials cutting edge wireless sensors research
The world is an interconnected web of people and places.
The world’s 'coolest' physics study  3/8/2011
The world’s 'coolest' physics study
The interior of a powerful machine newly installed at The University of Western Australia is not only the coldest place in the State, it is colder by far than anywhere in Antarctica ...
Microbes bypass water treatment system  2/24/2011
Microbes bypass water treatment system
Relatively harmless microbes which pass through water treatment systems could be allowing dangerous bacteria, such as Legionella, to reproduce in drinking water supplies, researchers ...
New type of plastic conducts like metal  2/23/2011
New type of plastic conducts like metal
A newly discovered technique makes it possible to create a whole new array of plastics with metallic or even superconducting properties.
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