Researchers from ANU have discovered the oldest known star in the universe, with a little help from NCI. The discovery gives us clues to what the universe was like in its infancy, 13.7 billion years ago. The star was discovered using the ANU SkyMapper telescope, which is producing the first digital...

Computational science has played a key role for NCI users who have been awarded fellowships under the Australian Research Council's (ARC) Future Fellowship scheme. "The Future Fellowship scheme plays an important role in building Australia's research capacity and I would like to congratulate all of...

Malignant melanoma represents only 15% of skin cancers but it accounts for almost all skin-cancer deaths, and Australia has the highest mortality rate from malignant melanoma worldwide. That's one of the reasons why Australian researchers involved in the Melanoma Genome Project (MGP) have analysed...

It's a ground-breaking fact most people don't know: Australia already has the means to run on 100% renewable energy. "When I started my thesis in 2010, the idea that all of our electricity needs could be met from renewable sources was controversial. Claims were made that it wouldn't be reliable, and...

Researchers are using NCI facilities to investigate just how accurately a tweeter's geographical location can be predicted from publicly available data. ARC Future Fellow Professor Tim Baldwin and his team from The University of Melbourne have trained computer models run at NCI to search through...

Every nine minutes approximately one Australian is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. ARC Future Fellow Associate Professor Aaron Oakley from the University of Wollongong and his team are using Raijin to simulate how a key protein in Alzheimer's Disease interacts with other biological molecules in...

Scientists have used Raijin to solve a long-standing mystery surrounding Australia's only active volcanic area. The 500 kilometre long region stretches from Melbourne to the South Australian town of Mount Gambier, which surrounds a dormant volcano that last erupted only 5,000 years ago. "Volcanoes...

Researchers have used Raijin to discover that nano-sized fragments of graphene can speed up the rate of chemical reactions. Assistant Professor Amir Karton from the University of Western Australia said the finding suggested graphene – sheets of pure carbon – might have potential applications in...

Professor Tiffany Walsh and her team at Deakin University have developed an application to use nanoparticles in laundry powder to achieve a hot wash outcome at a much lower water temperature. "Washing clothes at 90 degrees Celsius melts that really stubborn fat layer and lifts it off the surface of...

The brain is the most complex part of the human body. It's the chair of intelligence, interpreter of the senses, motivator of body movement, and controller of behaviour. Using the latest computing technology, researchers at ANU have been able to study this intricate organ. The research will help to...