As we celebrate the magnificent discoveries of science, the ongoing contribution of extremely talented women of Sydney can’t be neglected. Sydney is the hub of scientific discoveries. The UN reports show that less than 30 percent of the women in the world opt science degrees and scientific research. Many women in Sydney have come a long way in establishing gender equality in scientific laboratories and other workplaces. Let us look at those incredible women who have come forward to provide a major breakthrough in the field of science through their amazing discoveries.
1. NANOROBOTICS FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS
According to the report of the University of Sydney, heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia. The early diagnosis can decrease the chances of death by various fatal diseases. Dr. Anna Waterhouse and Dr. Shelley Wickham are building a Nanorobotics that will provide an indication of diseases that are premature or at an early stage in the human body.
This Nanorobotics will navigate inside blood vessels to detect the diseases. Nanorobotics usage is not confined to the early detection of cardiovascular diseases. This technology likewise can be used to detect neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. This innovation is likely to reduce healthcare costs by early detection.
2. PRESENCE OF PLASMA TUBES IN PLANET MAGNETOSPHERE
Cleo Loi, a marvelous 23-year-old astrophysicist of the University of Sydney, has finally discovered that there are several gigantic plasma tubes in the planet magnetosphere. This theory was previously held for 60 years by several scientists, but unfortunately, no one was able to prove that.
The talented Cleo Loi, with the help of low-frequency radio telescopes, discovered that these plasma tubes are responsible for unwanted disruptions in the satellite-based navigation system. Currently, she is doing research with the Astrophysical fluid dynamics group.
3. EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR LONELINESS
Michelle Lim is a clinical psychologist at the University of Swinburne, Sydney. She has come up with effective strategies to combat loneliness. Moreover, she has worked with various companies to develop apps for the people who are facing the issue of loneliness.
She has conducted scientific research on how technology is improving and compromising human lives. Her remarkable work revolves around the unlimited efforts to bring government agencies, charity institutions, and science on the same page to help the people suffering from loneliness.
Professor Simmons, the founder of Silicon Quantum Company and professor at the University of New South Wales Sydney, has created the world’s smallest transistor, 3D atomic electronics, and thinnest conducting wires. Recently she has been allotted $46 million to build a 10 qubit quantum computer for space.
Professor Simmons is one world leading pioneer of minute technologies. Due to her innumerous contributions to a quantum physicist, she has been awarded the nation’s pre-eminent award and Australian of the year award by the government.
6. FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUES
Professor Liz Harry is an incredible biotechnologist at the University of Technology, Sydney. She has created fluorescence microscopy techniques that have revolutionized the entire theory of bacterial cell division. With these techniques, scientists can now view microscopic proteins inside the bacteria and their production.
She, along with her research team, have developed new antibiotics to treat infections and discover the antibacterial properties of different living beings. She is the director of Ithree institute and has done innumerable scientific researches on microbiology. She also runs Liz’s research laboratory in which she creates new antibiotics to combat pathogenic and bacterial diseases.
7. MANAGEMENT OF THREATS AGAINST BIODIVERSITY
Dr. Ayesha Tulloch is a talented conservation biologist at the University of Sydney. She has come up with strategies to manage the threats of biodiversity. Moreover, she has worked with many countries and created an innovative framework to assess the developmental scenario of endangered species. In her research at the Centre of Biodiversity and Conservation Science she discovered the risks and uncertainty for biodiversity.
She has also worked with Australian National University to come up with enhanced conservation ideas with a special focus on bottom-up and top-down effects. She is currently working wildlife conservation society that has a particular focus on mapping harvestings that are declining biodiversity.
