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Atomic map reveals clues to how cholesterol is made

By mapping the structure of a key enzyme involved in cholesterol production, researchers have gained new insight into this complex molecular process.

Oct 13th, 2014

Tiny robots armed with new force-sensing system to probe cells

Inexpensive microrobots capable of probing and manipulating individual cells and tissue for biological research and medical applications are closer to reality with the design of a system that senses the minute forces exerted by a robot's tiny probe.

Oct 13th, 2014

Researchers make first observation of atoms moving inside bulk material

Researchers have obtained the first direct observations of atomic diffusion inside a bulk material. The research could be used to give unprecedented insight into the lifespan and properties of new materials.

Oct 13th, 2014

Tailored flexible illusion coatings hide objects from detection

Developing the cloak of invisibility would be wonderful, but sometimes simply making an object appear to be something else will do the trick.

Oct 13th, 2014

New battery uses nanotubes to recharge to 70% in just two minutes

Researchers have developed a new battery that can be recharged up to 70 per cent in only 2 minutes. The battery will also have a longer lifespan of over 20 years.

Oct 13th, 2014

Nanoenhanced 'smart' lithium-ion battery warns of fire hazard (w/video)

Scientists have developed a 'smart' lithium-ion battery that gives ample warning before it overheats and bursts into flames. The new technology is designed for conventional lithium-ion batteries now used in billions of cellphones, laptops and other electronic devices, as well as a growing number of cars and airplanes.

Oct 13th, 2014

Nanolipid mimics 'good' cholesterol to fight heart disease

Scientists have created a synthetic molecule that mimics HDL cholesterol and have shown it can reduce plaque buildup in the arteries of animal models. The molecule, taken orally, improved cholesterol in just two weeks.

Oct 13th, 2014

Australian teams set new records for silicon quantum computing (w/video)

Two research teams working in the same laboratories at UNSW Australia have found distinct solutions to a critical challenge that has held back the realisation of super powerful quantum computers.

Oct 12th, 2014

Revving up fluorescence for superfast LEDs

Researchers have made fluorescent molecules emit photons 1,000 times faster than normal - a record in the field and an important step toward superfast light emitting diodes and quantum cryptography.

Oct 12th, 2014

A novel platform for future spintronic technologies

Spintronics is a new field of electronics, using electron spin rather than charge. Scientists have shown that a conventional electrical insulator can be used as an optimal spintronic device.

Oct 12th, 2014

Solid nanoparticles can deform like a liquid

Nanoparticles can act like liquid on the outside and crystal on the inside.

Oct 12th, 2014

Getting sharp images from dull detectors

Operating in the fuzzy area between classical and quantum light.

Oct 10th, 2014

Rare 'baby rattle' molecules reveal new quantum properties of H2O and H2

Neutron scattering experiments have revealed the existence of quantum selection rules in molecules, the first experimental confirmation of its kind. Small molecules such as water and hydrogen were inserted into C60 buckyballs to form rare compounds ideal for testing the predictions of quantum theory. Similar confinement techniques could open the door to new insights about the quantum properties of molecules by providing a unique testing ground for quantum theory.

Oct 10th, 2014