Micropaper and laser pen Braille notation of ‘secret message’ encoded onto the sulphur-based, erasable film Credit: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024 63:e202404902 Flinders University researchers have discovered a light-responsive, inexpensive sulphur-based polymer that can be written upon by low-power, visible-light lasers – providing a new surface for erasable information storage. Advances in data storage have […]
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Wearable electro-pharmaceutical transforms epilepsy care Remagine Labs has developed the world’s first smart electro-pharmaceutical capable of transporting epilepsy drugs through the skin with personalised control of dosage. Epilepsy is a disabling, long-term, neurological condition characterised by recurring, unprovoked seizures. Epilepsy is the fourth most common brain disorder in the world and impacts around 3 in
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Providing the spark for richer soil Pioneering engineers have redesigned plasma microreactors to transform hydrogen or air into customised fertilisers. Fertilisers are essential for enhancing crop yields and ensuring food security, making their availability crucial for Australian agriculture. A large part of our fertiliser is imported, including all of Australia’s granular urea supply for nitrogen-based
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Rolling out solar Kardinia Energy’s innovative printed solar technology will revolutionise solar installations, making them viable for previously unsuitable commercial and industrial spaces. As of early 2023, over 3.4 million traditional silicon solar power systems have been installed on Australian homes and small businesses, continuing the technology’s widespread adoption in this country. However, some roofs
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Nanocluster Catalysts Remove Toxic Organic Chemicals from Wastewater Water contamination from dyes used in food, cosmetics, textiles, and other production processes has become a major ecological problem. Numerous chemical companies, such as those that produce textiles, cosmetics, and dyes, discharge hazardous and non-biodegradable dyes into the environment. Azole dyes, including methyl orange, make up over
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ANFF Connects Clients with Success – Hear their Stories! ANFF enables cutting-edge research and technology development across various domains and sectors. Our 2024 Showcase ‘ANFF – Connected’ featured inspiring examples of innovative solutions to real-world problems for the people, the planet, communications and exploration, and the frontier. We invite you to watch these presentations from
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2024 Showcase highlights ANFF connections with industry and commercialisation ANFF facilities provide the critical infrastructure and expertise required to accelerate and de-risk technology development. The availability of these experts and capabilities, including tools for initial prototyping and complete, industry-relevant process trains, adds immense value to early innovations. ANFF and ANFF-C enable researchers to develop new
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‘Delivering the quantum promise’ is a handbook for businesses that wish to engage with the quantum ecosystem.
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There are many ways to raise awareness of the role blood donations play in men’s health, but only one of them involves putting a micro Mo on a red blood cell.
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The 2023 ANFF Casebook is now available online. The Australian National Fabrication Facility is a national cooperative network of open-access research facilities specializing in micro and nanofabrication. It provides researchers and industry partners with advanced tools and expertise for developing pioneering technologies. ‘ANFF – Connected’ centres on ANFF’s connections within various research and technology landscapes,
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The Australian National University researcher Dr Tuomas Haggren’s light-emitting metasurface goes beyond the limits of normal materials to manipulate how nanoscale patterns affect the properties of light. From Princess Leia of Star Wars begging for Obi-Wan Kenobi’s help to the holodeck adventures in Star Trek, depictions of holograms have evolved from 3D images that we
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Dr Anna Waterhouse and her dynamic research team from the University of Sydney (USYD) are developing next generation surface coatings that reduce the risk of blood clots forming on the implantable medical devices used to treat cardiovascular disease. For people living with heart and blood vessel disorders, implanted medical devices including stents, vascular grafts and
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