To examine how to combine human brain cells with artificial intelligence, a group of researchers has received a $600,000 grant from Australia’s Office of National Intelligence. The team has already shown that an 800,000-cell cluster of brain tissue in a Petri dish is capable of playing the game “Pong” in cooperation with the Melbourne-based startup…

Researchers have utilized laser 3D printing to generate a new class of titanium alloys that they claim might increase the sustainability of the titanium industry and be used in aerospace and medicinal engineering. Titanium is a valuable metal used in many different industries because of its great strength, low weight, and durability. Titanium is referred…

In a groundbreaking achievement, Australian scientists have successfully grown replica human lungs in a major step toward eliminating the need for animal testing in medical research. This remarkable breakthrough has the potential to revolutionize the field of medical science and heralds a new era of ethical experimentation. The researchers behind this technology, Professor Wojciech Chrzanowski and…

Under a multi-million dollar partnership, the National Science Foundation (NSF) of the United States and CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, are tackling issues like climate change, clean energy and sustainability, building low emissions technologies, and creating ethical artificial intelligence.   The freshly formed cooperation between the two top scientific organizations aims to hasten collaborative research…

Life Science and Biotechnology Vital in Today’s Situation   Now more than ever, the life science industry has been considered by the federal government as an important sector in Australia.   To demonstrate its strong commitment, the government provided huge financial and infrastructural support to grow this sector.    The AUSBiotech (Australia’s Biotechnology Organisation) Snapshot of…

Pharmacists Could Help Ease Aged Care Pressure   The Pharmacy Guild has weighed into the scrutiny of the aged care sector, highlighting the importance of practising to pharmacists’ full scope of practice. Earlier this week Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a Royal Commission into the sector, ahead of a Four Corners report which highlighted significant…

Nine Ways to Boost Rural Pharmacist    To solve the shortage of pharmacists in rural Victoria, pharmacists must be treated better, says PPA president Earlier this week, Victoria’s Shadow Minister for Health Mary Wooldridge and Shadow Minister for Country, Health Emma Kealy highlighted the need for a state-wide health workforce strategy.   The Liberal politicians…

Unlocking the Secrets of Australia’s Whale Sharks with DNA and Satellites   Australian scientists are collecting DNA samples from whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia to unlock the mystery of where they travel to and how deep they go.   The CSIRO researchers will also use satellite tags to try to build a…

Collaborative Robots Could Save Australian Manufacturing Jobs and Boost Small Business   Whether working in a kitchen, on a movie set or on the production floor of a factory, these robots could actually help save your job.   You might be worried that a robot is coming for your job, but it’s much more likely…

Government to bolster science infrastructure and health research, but Great Barrier Reef protection falls short, environmentalists say. Scientific infrastructure and health research in Australia will both gain in the new federal budget, unveiled yesterday evening in Canberra. “This is a good budget for science,” says Andrew Holmes, president of the Australian Academy of Science and…