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Optical fibres in space for high bandwidth and black hole detection

Honours project: Explore the creation of high-purity glass aboard the International Space Station to unlock internet bandwidth limits and improve gravitational wave detectors.
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Understanding pollination processes between bees and flowers

Honours project: Investigate the molecular basis of extrorse anther outcrossing mechanism in flowering plants.
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Use of local anaesthesia for lamb marking

Honours project: Evaluate the efficacy and adoption of Numnuts, a local anaesthetic used on sheep.
Advanced research in plant hormones

Honours project: Contribute to new research on ways to make plants more resilient.
Probing the ionosphere using radio signals
Honours project: Evaluate the utility of software defined radio (SDR) for providing low-cost ionospheric sounder receivers.
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Structural study of misfolding proteins

Honours project: Investigate the structural characterisation of protein misfolding in amyloid diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Aboriginal fermentations: Discovering their chemistry and new yeast species

Honours project: Wine scientists are seeking students to work on multi-disciplinary research projects that aim to discover new yeast species and unravel the chemistry behind Aboriginal fermentations.
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Advanced yeast for challenging bioprocesses

Honours project: Test new and improved yeast strains to advanced winemaking and other biotechnology processes.
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Snake venom proteins

Honours project: Gain new insights into higher order protein structures in selected snake venoms.
CRISPR genome editing approach for vetch improvement

Honours project: Opportunities to use state-of-the-art next generation breeding technology to improve vetch seed nutrition.
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