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  • FEAST to FEED into CAESIE
    [more information] The FEAST project concluded on 30 June 2012. A new bilateral project is currently in the final stages of negotiation with the…

  • Bringing together European and Australian researchers
    [more information] Australia is about as far away from Europe as one can get. This vast distance had historically made it challenging to build…

  • Inching closer to Australia
    [more information] Strong ties in research, science and technology between Australia and Europe can be mutually beneficial to both sides. Policies,…

  • EUROHYP-1 — A breakthrough treatment for stroke
    [more information] Stroke is the second biggest cause of death worldwide. Among those who survive, it is a major cause of permanent disability. The…

  • European RTD Insight (July 2012)
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  • CSIRO's WLAN technology wins international award
    [more information] Australian science has been recognised as among the world’s best after the CSIRO inventors behind the WLAN technology last…

  • Health of Australian Science report
    [more information] Australia’s Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb today launched the Health of Australian Science report, a comprehensive…

  • Scandinavian countries top the world in research, study finds
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  • Australia’s Position in the World of Science, Technology and Innovation
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  • Magnetic navigation – Putting the cat among the pigeons
    [more information] Homing pigeons are well known for their extraordinary sense of direction, thought to result from a specialised sense that allows…

  • New ranking system rates ‘best’ countries not universities
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  • International recognition for WLAN technology
    [more information] The CSIRO team that invented a faster system for wireless local area networking – which later became the foundation of Wi-Fi…

  • Australia welcomes international innovation
    [more information] Chief Executives of nine of the world’s leading applied research agencies are meeting in Sydney this week to improve access by…

  • European RTD Insight (May 2012)
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  • Wired for Growth and Innovation: How Digital Technologies are Reshaping Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses
    [more information] The Lisbon Council explain the potential of the Internet – and greater adoption of information and communication technology in…

  • CSIRO and Lonza partner to bring new bee silk products to the world
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  • Splitting the world’s biggest telescope between two countries
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  • EU and World Bank step up pressure to make research available for free
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  • Newcastle scientists step closer to Alzheimer’s blood test
    [more information] An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the University of Newcastle has shown the potential of a simple blood-based test to…

  • Pay comparisons: Are you paid as much as other professionals?
    [more information] There have been few global comparisons of academic salaries around the world, but new research paints a picture of a profession…

  • Top research universities show how to beat the economic squeeze
    [more information] Three years after the global credit crunch led to economic downturn and widespread austerity budgets, and resulting cutbacks in…

  • European RTD Insight (April 2012)
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  • R&D Tax Incentive registration requirements released
    [more information] A new publication released today by AusIndustry will help businesses understand the registration requirements for the R&D

  • 17th Century Dutch explorers help the Atlas reach a major milestone — 30 million records!
    [more information] The Atlas of Living Australia added its 30 millionth species occurrence record last week, making it the largest collection of…