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New physics unlocks the mechanism of the Kondo Effect

Researchers have made an experimental breakthrough in explaining a rare property of an exotic magnetic material, potentially opening a path to a host of new technologies. From information storage to magnetic refrigeration, many of tomorrow's most promising innovations rely on sophisticated magnetic materials, and this discovery opens the door to harnessing the physics that governs those materials.

Mar 24th, 2015

Nanotechnology makes possible a robotic germ

As nanotechnology makes possible a world of machines too tiny to see, researchers are finding ways to combine living organisms with nonliving machinery to solve a variety of problems. Like other first-generation bio-robots, the new nanobot is a far cry from Robocop. It's a robotic germ.

Mar 24th, 2015

'Goldilocks material' could change spintronics

Researchers demonstrate new class of zero-moment half metallic magnets, which may enhance data storage and wireless transmission speeds.

Mar 24th, 2015

New kind of 'tandem' solar cell developed

Researchers combine two types of photovoltaic material to make a cell that harnesses more sunlight.

Mar 24th, 2015

Building shape inspires new material discovery

Physicists inspired by the radical shape of a Canberra building have created a new type of material which enables scientists to put a perfect bend in light. The creation of a so-called topological insulator could transform the telecommunications industry's drive to build an improved computer chip using light.

Mar 24th, 2015

Scientists build a nanolaser using a single atomic sheet

Scientists have built a new nanometer-sized laser - using the thinnest semiconductor available today - that is energy efficient, easy to build and compatible with existing electronics.

Mar 24th, 2015

Switchable adhesion principle enables damage-free handling of sensitive devices even in vacuum

Researchers have enhanced the Gecko adhesion principle such that adhesion can be switched on and off in vacuum.

Mar 24th, 2015

Possibilities for graphene-integrated polymer composites in dental prostheses ans medical implants

Graphene solutions provider 2-DTech and dental implant specialist Evodental are currently in the process of carrying out preliminary investigative work into the prospects of applying graphene within the field of dentistry.

Mar 24th, 2015

Nanotechnology platform shows promise for treating pancreatic cancer

Researchers create new method that targets tumors with the same effectiveness but a significant reduction in both side effects and cost.

Mar 24th, 2015

Optimising soft-optoelectronics materials through molecular engineering

Molecules used to make optoelectronic devices can be engineered to have specific properties, making the production of high-performance optoelectronic devices more efficient.

Mar 23rd, 2015

Catching and releasing tiny molecules

New technique for sorting biomolecules could lead to efficient clinical diagnostics and chemical purification.

Mar 23rd, 2015

Health-conscious concrete

Roads that self-repair, bridges filled with first-aid bubbles, buildings with arteries...not some futuristic fantasy but a very real possibility with 'smart' concrete.

Mar 23rd, 2015

New technique could bring quality-control tool for nanocomposites

Layered nanocomposites containing tiny structures mixed into a polymer matrix are gaining commercial use, but their complex nature can hide defects that affect performance. Now researchers have developed a system capable of detecting such defects using a Kelvin probe scanning method with an atomic force microscope.