Research Highlights

Just some of the fantastic research outcomes supported by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council (ARC).

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ARC Centre of Excellence involved in landmark report on aviation biofuels

17 December 2013

An aviation biofuels study was commissioned by Qantas in 2012/13 to review the commercial feasibility and long-term viability of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), using certified refining technology and infrastructure in Australia. Qantas formed a joint study team which included the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls at the University of Adelaide. The full Report can be found at the Qantas "Environment" website and further information on the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls' biofuel research is available from the Centre's "Biofuel from Plants" page.

Researchers grow kidney from stem cells

16 December 2013

Media issued by Stem Cells Australia
Australian researchers have made a major leap forward in treating renal disease, announcing they have grown a kidney using stem cells. The breakthrough paves the way for improved treatments for patients with kidney disease and bodes well for the future of the wider field of bioengineering organs. The research, published in Nature Cell Biology, is supported by the ARC as part of the Stem Cells Australia Special Research Initiative, the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and the Queensland Government.

New collaboration to make next-generation computers faster and more powerful

6 December 2013

Media issued by The University of Sydney
The NSW Government will contribute $300 000 to a photonics research project between the ARC Centre of Excellence for Ultrahigh Bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS) at the University of Sydney, and Technion, the Israel institute of technology. Centre Director, Professor Ben Eggleton, said the partnership would allow CUDOS and Technion to work together on fundamental aspects of nanophotonics and towards realising chip-based optical interconnects which can revolutionise computing—dramatically increasing the available bandwidth and, therefore, processing speed.

Scientists find freshwater sources under the sea floor

5 December 2013

Media issued by The National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training
Scientists at the NCGRT have discovered huge reserves of freshwater kilometres out to the sea, providing new opportunities to stave off a looming global water crisis. Their work has revealed an estimated half a million cubic kilometres of low-salinity water is buried beneath the seabed on continental shelves around the world. There are ways to access this water: to build a platform out at sea and drill into the seabed, or drill from the mainland or islands close to the aquifers. The NCGRT is jointly funded by the ARC and the National Water Commission (NWC).

New technique offers potential for more affordable drugs

5 December 2013

Media issued by The University of Queensland
University of Queensland researchers have pioneered a drug development technique that could pave the way for a new class of low-cost medicines. The researchers, led by Professor David Fairlie and Dr Robert Reid from UQ's Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), designed a technique that reduces large proteins to small molecules suitable for use as drugs. The research, published in leading scientific journal Nature Communications, was supported by the ARC and National Health and Medical Research Council.

BioPen to rewrite orthopaedic implants surgery

4 December 2013

Media issued by The University of Wollongong
A handheld "bio pen" developed by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterial Science at the University of Wollongong will allow surgeons to repair damaged and diseased bone material by delivering live cells and growth factors directly to the site of injury, accelerating the regeneration of functional bone and cartilage. The prototype BioPen will give surgeons greater control over where materials are deposited, while also reducing the time a patient is in surgery.

Research Highlights

Active on Twitter? Tag @arc_gov_au in your ARC-funded research highlights. Twitter hashtag #ARCResearchHighlight.

ARC Centre of Excellence involved in landmark report on aviation biofuels

Researchers grow kidney from stem cells

New collaboration to make next-generation computers faster and more powerful

Scientists find freshwater sources under the sea floor

New technique offers potential for more affordable drugs

BioPen to rewrite orthopaedic implants surgery

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Active on Twitter? Tag @arc_gov_au in your ARC-funded research highlights. Twitter hashtag #ARCResearchHighlight.

ARC Centre of Excellence involved in landmark report on aviation biofuels

Researchers grow kidney from stem cells

New collaboration to make next-generation computers faster and more powerful

Scientists find freshwater sources under the sea floor

New technique offers potential for more affordable drugs

BioPen to rewrite orthopaedic implants surgery

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