Queensland’s peak industry body for women in technology and life sciences has recognised the outstanding early career achievements of a young researcher from The University of Queensland.
Fibres from the Australian native spinifex grass are being used to improve latex that could be used to make condoms as thin as a human hair without any loss in strength.
A University of Queensland start-up company has received more than $3 million in investor support for its scratch-resistant and environmentally sustainable acrylic glass for use in the computer, electronics and automotive industries.
Highly-durable, extreme-performance plastics and rubbers for use in industries ranging from automotive to construction are now closer to realisation thanks to a $1 million investment in a Brisbane materials company.
Researchers at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, at The University of Queensland, are part of a collaboration to turn Spinifex into a material called nanofibrillated cellulose.
