News: School of Physical Sciences
Experts focus on hydrogen production tech
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Experts from around the world will meet to discuss the latest technology and developments in the hydrogen sphere at a virtual international forum convened by the University of Adelaide this week (14-16 September).
Seeking eco-warriors to create award-winning videos
![Young Scientist of the Year St Aloysius students](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/YSOY-UoA_0501-web.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=PYM0FXp2)
High school students have the opportunity to be named the University of Adelaide Young Scientist of the Year and win themselves cash prizes by making a short video about an environmental problem or solution.
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Earth observation technologies focus for partnership
![The SITAEL Platino spacecraft over Australia. SITAEL](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-08/news-australia-platino.jpg?h=0749fb31&itok=sj1IP4Pg)
IPAS and SITAEL Australia partner to create new space-based infrared instruments.
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Future Fellowships to boost agriculture and earth sciences research
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$2.5m to advance research on enhancing crop salt tolerance; gene regulation in wheat; and the interplay between tectonics, climate and resources.
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New ARC grants to bring benefits to meat, hemp and mining industries
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Almost $2 million in new funding is set to advance research into red meat, hemp and mining.
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Chemistry researchers target cleaner future for heavy industry
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Researchers from the School of Physical Sciences are involved in the new Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre.
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First detection of a collision between a neutron star and a black hole
![Artist’s impression of a neutron star and black hole about to merge. Carl Knox, OzGrav-Swinburne University.](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-06/NSBH-merger_2021_Carl-Knox_OzGrav-Swinburne_sm.jpg?h=8f818b46&itok=2Di5uIE4)
Scientists detected the death spiral and merger of the two of the most extreme objects in the Universe, a neutron star and a black hole.
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Top talent to boost State’s quantum materials future
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One of the world’s leading experts in quantum materials has joined the University of Adelaide.
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Scientists on a mission from moon to mars
![IPAS - Professor Nigel Spooner](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-09/ipas-nigel-spooner.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=KWfHMXEr)
New projects will contribute to investigating the feasibility of deep space exploration to destinations such as Mars.
Insights into continuous waves from neutron stars
![Artist’s impression of continuous gravitational waves generated by a spinning asymmetric neutron star. Image: Mark Myers, OzGrav-Swinburne University.](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-06/news-continuous-waves_mark-myers_ozgrav-swinburne.jpg?h=719fb04a&itok=VmCc9D-W)
Using data from the LIGO and VIGO detectors, scientists are on the cusp of hearing what they call a continuous gravitational wave or the murmuring of a neutron star.
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