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Scientists turn AI-generated proteins into smart molecular sensors
16, Apr 2026

Scientists turn AI-generated proteins into smart molecular sensors

Courtesy of QUT Media An international team led by researchers at QUT has used artificial intelligence to create tiny “smart” proteins that switch on only when they detect a chosen...

Sensor Technologies to Detect Harmful Pollutants
2, Feb 2026

Sensor Technologies to Detect Harmful Pollutants

Dr Elena Eremeeva has been awarded two new grants to advance the development of portable sensor technologies aimed at detecting harmful pollutants. One is focused on smoke taint in wine...

Outstanding year for ARC Discovery Grants
30, Oct 2025

Outstanding year for ARC Discovery Grants

In a bumper year for synthetic biology, eight Centre teams have been awarded Australian Research Council Discovery grants for projects ranging from improving protein switches to creating new-to-nature silks. Centre...

Simple saliva test could revolutionise heart failure detection
27, Oct 2025

Simple saliva test could revolutionise heart failure detection

Detecting acute heart failure in the future could be as simple as testing a  saliva sample. Australian scientists have developed a biosensor that can rapidly detect the heart failure biomarker...

Australian Scientists Develop Groundbreaking Biosensor for Rare Earth Element Detection
30, Jan 2025

Australian Scientists Develop Groundbreaking Biosensor for Rare Earth Element Detection

Australian synthetic biologists have developed a prototype for an innovative biosensor that can detect rare earth elements and be modified for a range of other applications. Lanthanides (Lns) are elements...

Five Minutes with…Evan Gibbs
15, Nov 2021

Five Minutes with…Evan Gibbs

Tell us about your field of research My area of research focuses on small molecule production in microorganisms. I am using biosensors in massive mutant libraries combined in concert with...