All articles by Karen Harries-Rees
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European postdocs struggle to find funding
New survey finds that in some European countries only half of doctoral students secure enough research funding
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Profile: Keep your options open
Justin Gooding balances his own drive to succeed with the desire to nurture his team, while working to develop new and better biosensors, writes Karen Harries-Rees
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Could science be the winner in Australian election?
The more 'consultative approach' needed in Australia's new coalition government could be good for science in the country
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Australian emissions trading scheme on hold
Emissions trading scheme will be delayed until the end of 2012 at the earliest
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Company Profile: Australia's national science agency
CSIRO employs about 700 chemists, as Karen Harries-Rees reports.
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Profile: Chemistry in a canoe
Vancouver-based chemist Jennifer Love spends her free time kayaking, which helps open her mind to new research ideas, writes Karen Harries-Rees
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Profile: Science in Sydney
A PhD with chemical biologist Jack Baldwin launched Peter Rutledge into antibiotics research. His enthusiasm has taken him far, writes Karen Harries-Rees
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The Educated Chemist: The Melbourne model
The University of Melbourne has changed its curriculum to give just six undergraduate courses Karen Harries-Rees finds out what's on offer
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Major increase in Australian science spending
Australian government ups science and innovation spending by 25 per cent in latest budget
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Australia delays carbon trading scheme
Australia has put back the start of its emissions trading scheme to 2011, in a bid to reduce pressure during the global economic crisis
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Company profile: Pick of the bunch
The Australian Wine Research Institute is using cutting-edge chemistry to boost and support the wine industry, as Karen Harries-Rees finds out
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Alkali metals reveal a taste for clam
Researchers have found that alkali metal cations like to form structures that look like open or closed clam shells
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Australia launches global carbon capture institute
Australia has unveiled a global institute to help develop flagship carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects
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Australian scientists await Rudd's 'education revolution'
High hopes for science as new Labor government ratifies Kyoto
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Hallucinogenic drug in the clinic
The use of LSD in psychotherapy is to be studied for the first time in 35 years
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Tasting sour flavours is genetic
Genes play a large role in the recognition of sour tastes but not in the recognition of saltiness
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Ten year plan for Australasian science
Australia's synchrotron, due to open this year, set to be a jewel in Australian and New Zealand science
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Chemistry gives winemakers control
Scientists have found links between the chemical composition of Shiraz red wines and their textural characteristics
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Australia's first synchrotron
Australia's only synchrotron has achieved first light, a key milestone for the facility that is due to open in April next year.