Researchers have used sound waves to precisely manipulate atoms and molecules, accelerating the sustainable production of breakthrough smart materials. Metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs, are incredibly versatile and super porous nanomaterials that can be used to store, separate, release or protect almost anything. Predicted to be the defining material of the 21st century, MOFs are ideal…
3D Optical Biopsies Within Reach Thanks to Advance in Light Field Technology
Researchers have shown that existing optical fibre technology could be used to produce microscopic 3D images of tissue inside the body, paving the way towards 3D optical biopsies. Unlike normal biopsies where tissue is harvested and sent off to a lab for analysis, optical biopsies enable clinicians to examine living tissue within the body in…
Climate Rewind: Scientists Turn Carbon Dioxide Back Into Coal
Researchers have used liquid metals to turn carbon dioxide back into solid coal, in a world-first breakthrough that could transform our approach to carbon capture and storage. The research team led by RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, have developed a new technique that can efficiently convert CO2 from a gas into solid particles of carbon.…
Study Unlocks Full Potential of ‘Supermaterial’ Graphene
New research reveals why the “supermaterial” graphene has not transformed electronics as promised, and shows how to double its performance and finally harness its extraordinary potential. Graphene is the strongest material ever tested. It’s also flexible, transparent and conducts heat and electricity 10 times better than copper. After graphene research won the Nobel Prize for…
New Technology to Allow 100-times-faster Internet
Groundbreaking new technology could allow 100-times-faster internet by harnessing twisted light beams to carry more data and process it faster. Broadband fiber-optics carry information on pulses of light, at the speed of light, through optical fibers. But the way the light is encoded at one end and processed at the other affects data speeds. This…
Wearable UV Sensors Measure Intensity of UV Rays
Keeping an eye on your personal ultraviolet (UV) exposure throughout the day could soon be as simple as wearing a sticker thanks to new wearable sensors that help people manage vitamin absorption and avoid sun damage. A personal struggle with Vitamin D deficiency led Professor Vipul Bansal to develop the color-changing sensors that come in…
Next-Gen Optical Disk to Solve Data Storage Challenge
Golden Touch: Next-Gen Optical Disk to Solve Data Storage Challenge
Liquid Metal Discovery Ushers in New Wave of Chemistry and Electronics
RMIT researchers have used liquid metal to create two-dimensional materials no thicker than a few atoms that have never before been seen in nature. The incredible breakthrough will not only revolutionise the way we do chemistry but could be applied to enhance data storage and make faster electronics. The “once-in-a-decade” discovery has been published in Science. …
Protein Discovery Could Lead to Stronger Antiviral Drugs
Solar Paint Offers Endless Energy from Water Vapor
World’s Thinnest Hologram Paves Path to New 3D World
An Australian-Chinese research team has created the world’s thinnest hologram, paving the way towards the integration of 3D holography into everyday electronics like smart phones, computers and TVs. Interactive 3D holograms are a staple of science fiction – from Star Wars to Avatar – but the challenge for scientists trying to turn them into reality…
