Science and technology
Longest view of a total solar eclipse from onbo...
11/7/2010 A chartered Airbus A319-115 LR/ACJ, remained within the umbral shadow of a total solar eclipse for 9 minutes and 23 seconds. The flight was organised by Eric Brown and...
Longest view of a total solar eclipse from onbo...
11/7/2010 A chartered Airbus A319-115 LR/ACJ, remained within the umbral shadow of a total solar eclipse for 9 minutes and 23 seconds. The flight was organised by Eric Brown and...
First country to ban the sale of incandescent l...
1/11/2009 Australia led a global revolution in banning the sale of incandescent light bulbs in favour of more energy-efficient lighting. The phasing out of old-fashioned bulbs made Australia the first...
First country to ban the sale of incandescent l...
1/11/2009 Australia led a global revolution in banning the sale of incandescent light bulbs in favour of more energy-efficient lighting. The phasing out of old-fashioned bulbs made Australia the first...
World-first operation implants – 3D printed tit...
14/9/2015 A Spanish cancer patient was the first person in the world to receive a titanium 3D-printed sternum and rib cage, designed and manufactured by an Australian company, Anatomics. This...
World-first operation implants – 3D printed tit...
14/9/2015 A Spanish cancer patient was the first person in the world to receive a titanium 3D-printed sternum and rib cage, designed and manufactured by an Australian company, Anatomics. This...
Vaccine to prevent infection with HPV and cervi...
2007 Professor Ian Frazer was born in 1953 in Scotland. Spending a lot of time working in Australia he continued his work on the Human Papillomavirus vaccine ( HPV), and cervical...
Vaccine to prevent infection with HPV and cervi...
2007 Professor Ian Frazer was born in 1953 in Scotland. Spending a lot of time working in Australia he continued his work on the Human Papillomavirus vaccine ( HPV), and cervical...
Calendar calculations from the years 1600-2100 ...
13/8/2016 The ruling for calendar calculations on the memoriad simulator is the greatest amount of correct days in 60 seconds. Pepe King completed calendar calculations from the years 1600-2100. One...
Calendar calculations from the years 1600-2100 ...
13/8/2016 The ruling for calendar calculations on the memoriad simulator is the greatest amount of correct days in 60 seconds. Pepe King completed calendar calculations from the years 1600-2100. One...
First implant of an early prototype bionic eye ...
30 August 2012 Bionic Vision Australia researchers successfully performed the world first implantation of an early prototype bionic eye with 24 electrodes. Thie patient had vision loss due to retinitis...
First implant of an early prototype bionic eye ...
30 August 2012 Bionic Vision Australia researchers successfully performed the world first implantation of an early prototype bionic eye with 24 electrodes. Thie patient had vision loss due to retinitis...