Big Impact

Efficiency breakthrough for new sulfide kesterite solar cell material

UNSW Sydney solar energy researcher and Scientia Fellow Dr Xiaojing Hao and her team have achieved two energy efficiency world records for a new solar cell material – sulfide kesterite, Read more

Scanning the stars

Meriam artist, Gail Mabo was invited to a residency at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in February 2020 where she would create an artwork entitled Tagai incorporating scanned Read more

Evidence of 2,000-year-old banana cultivation in Torres Strait Islands

A team of researchers from the Australian National University and the Universities of Sydney and Queensland has discovered the earliest evidence of banana cultivation by Australian Indigenous communities. The evidence Read more

Is honey bee venom the ultimate weapon in the fight against aggressive breast cancer?

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australian women with one in seven diagnosed by the age of 85. Honeybee venom’s major constituent, a short peptide called melittin, Read more

Improving deep-water oil exploration

Off the coast of Western Australia abundance of oil and gas discoveries in the Exmouth Sub-Basin have made it an attractive region for deep-water oil exploration. However, deep-water exploration is Read more

Free Online Tools

Designed by our experts to support research

See All Tools

Microscopes + Experts

Specimen Preparation

Biological & Materials
Cell Culturing & Molecular Preparation
Thermomechanical Processing
Ion Milling & Machining
Ion Implantation

more info

Light & Laser techniques

Fluorescence, Confocal & Multiphoton Microscopy
Super Resolution Microscopy
Analytical Spectroscopy
Flow Cytometry
Laser Microdissection

more info

Scanning Electron Microscopy

Imaging & Analytical Spectroscopy
In-situ Imaging & Testing
Cathodoluminescence
Electron Backscatter Diffraction

more info

Transmission Electron Microscopy

Imaging & Analytical Spectroscopy
Cryo-techniques & Tomography
Phase & Z-contrast Imaging
Electron Diffraction

more info

Scanned Probe  Techniques

Atomic Force Microscopy
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
Near-field Scanning Optical Microscopy

more info

X-ray Technologies

X-ray Diffraction
X-ray Fluorescence
X-ray Micro & Nanotomography

more info

Visualisation & Simulation

Computed Spectroscopy
Computed Diffraction
Image Simulation & Analysis
Data Mining

more info

Ion & Spectroscopy Platforms

Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy
Imaging Mass Spectroscopy
Atom Probe
La-icp-ms

more info

Friendly Experts

Our experts in microscopy and microanalysis ensure that industry and academic researchers collect high quality data. We collaborate to provide online tools and other research resources.

more info

Industry Services

Testing + Consulting Training + Access Contract R&D

Learn More

Micro Wow

Science for all ages Interactive learning Touring exhibitions

Learn More

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

This annual publication is available in print or as a PDF download. Discover high-impact science, enabled by Microscopy Australia. If you would like to receive a printed copy, please contact us with your postal address.