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Recent sleep disorder research has uncovered the emergence of “social apnoea”, where weekend lifestyle habits like alcohol and late nights increase obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) severity by up to 20%.  This recent phenomenon was identified by researchers from the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute and published in the American…

PFAS may be known as “forever chemicals,” but science is proving otherwise. Around the world, researchers are shifting from simply filtering PFAS out of water to destroying them entirely offering new hope for safer drinking water and healthier…

Fotometrix has operated as a specialist calibration laboratory since the early 1980s, providing calibration services for aerosol photometers and airborne particle counters. Its activities support industries where measurement accuracy and traceability are required for regulatory, safety and quality purposes.  In November…

Behind Australia’s safe products, reliable measurements and trusted services lies a powerful but often unseen system: the nation’s technical infrastructure. It is the foundation that supports commerce, innovation, public safety and international trade quietly working in the background to…

The Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) industry is adapting to rapid digital change and evolving industry needs. As new technologies emerge, the way trust and confidence are delivered through conformity assessment must also evolve.  TIC Council members are…

When products cross borders, trust must move with them.   In today’s global economy, trade is shaped less by tariffs and more by standards and by the systems that make those standards credible. At the heart of those…

As we celebrate the International Day Women and Girls in Science, it’s crucial to highlight not only the contributions of women in STEM but also the barriers that continue to hold them back. In Australia, women make up…