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- Silicon spikes take out 96% of virus particles https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2024/mar/silicon-nanospikes 66 comments
- 3D printed titanium structure shows supernatural strength https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2024/feb/titanium-lattice 55 comments
- Rapid test for common infection could save thousands of newborn lives https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2024/feb/strepsure 2 comments health
- 3D printed titanium structure shows supernatural strength https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2024/feb/titanium-lattice 79 comments technology
- Scientists from Australia and the United States have found a new way to alter the DNA of bacterial cells -- a process used to make many vital medicines including insulin -- much more efficiently than standard industry techniques. https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2024/feb/radiowave-drugs 27 comments science
- New water batteries stay cool under pressure A global team of researchers and industry collaborators led by RMIT University has invented recyclable ‘water batteries’ that won’t catch fire or explode. https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2024/feb/water-battery 7 comments futurology
- 3D printed titanium structure shows supernatural strength. https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2024/feb/titanium-lattice#:~:text=Laser%2Dpowered%20strength&text=Testing%20showed%20the%20printed%20design,the%20lattice's%20infamous%20weak%20points. 109 comments futurology
- 3D printed titanium structure shows supernatural strength. A 3D printed ‘metamaterial’ boasting levels of strength for weight not normally seen in nature or manufacturing could change how we make everything from medical implants to aircraft or rocket parts. https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2024/feb/titanium-lattice#:~:text=Laser%2Dpowered%20strength&text=Testing%20showed%20the%20printed%20design,the%20lattice's%20infamous%20weak%20points. 259 comments science
- Titanium micro-spikes skewer resistant superbugs https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2023/aug/antifungal-titanium 4 comments technology
- Recyclable mobile phone batteries a step closer with rust-busting invention https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2023/jan/rust-busting-invention 3 comments technews
- Recyclable mobile phone batteries a step closer with rust-busting invention. Rather than disposing of batteries after two or three years, we could have recyclable batteries that last for up to nine years, by using high-frequency sound waves to remove rust that inhibits battery performance https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2023/jan/rust-busting-invention 24 comments science
- Diamonds found in four meteorites in north-west Africa probably came from an ancient dwarf planet, and they are expected to be harder than Earth diamonds https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2022/sep/space-diamonds 26 comments astronomy
- Diamonds found in four meteorites in north-west Africa probably came from an ancient dwarf planet, and they are expected to be harder than Earth diamonds https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2022/sep/space-diamonds 180 comments space
- Concrete made with shredded PPE gear offers up to 22% higher strength. Rubber gloves were found to boost compressive strength of the concrete by up to 22%, while the face masks improved it by up to 17%. The shredded gowns, meanwhile, improved compressive strength by 15% https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2022/august/ppe-concrete 241 comments science
- Concrete using recycled tyre rubber hits the road to a circular economy https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2022/august/rubber-concrete 19 comments science
- Scientists have developed a natural antibacterial texture for use on food packaging to improve shelf life and reduce waste. The lab-made nanotexture was inspired by the bacteria-killing wings of insects like cicadas and can be scaled up for mass production https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2022/mar/bacteria-shredding-insect-wings 25 comments science
- Sonic advance: How sound waves could help regrow bones https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2022/feb/sound-waves-stem-cells 5 comments science
- Researchers have developed a self-cleaning bioplastic that is sturdy, sustainable and compostable. The fabrication process does not require heating or complicated equipment and would be simple to upscale to a roll-to-roll production line. https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2022/feb/self-cleaning-bioplastic 32 comments science
- Decarbonisation tech instantly converts CO2 to solid carbon https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/media-releases-and-expert-comments/2022/jan/decarbonisation-tech 72 comments futurology
- Researchers have developed a smart and super-efficient new way of capturing carbon dioxide and instantly convert it to solid carbon, to help advance the decarbonisation of heavy industries https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/media-releases-and-expert-comments/2022/jan/decarbonisation-tech 6 comments technology
- Researchers have developed a smart and super-efficient new way of capturing carbon dioxide and instantly convert it to solid carbon, to help advance the decarbonisation of heavy industries https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/media-releases-and-expert-comments/2022/jan/decarbonisation-tech 69 comments upliftingnews
- Decarbonization is an immense technical challenge for heavy industries like cement and steel. Now researchers have developed a smart and super-efficient new way of capturing carbon dioxide and converting it to solid carbon, to help advance the decarbonization of heavy industries. https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/media-releases-and-expert-comments/2022/jan/decarbonisation-tech 22 comments science
- A new copper alloy eliminates 99.9% of bacterial cells in just two minutes, more than 120 times faster than a standard copper surface. https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2021/dec/antibacterial-copper 473 comments science
- Researchers from have developed smart wound dressings with built-in nanosensors that glow brightly under UV light to alert patients when a wound is not healing properly https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2021/jun/smart-dressings-healing-sensors 7 comments science
- Long-lost letter from Albert Einstein discusses a link between physics and biology, seven decades before evidence emerges https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2021/may/einstein-letter 3 comments science
- Researchers have shown how disposable face masks could be recycled to make roads, in a circular economy solution to pandemic-generated waste. The study showed creating just one kilometre of a two-lane road would use up about three million masks. https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2021/feb/recycling-face-masks-into-roads-to-tackle-covid-generated-waste 522 comments science
- New research shows that patterns inspired by lobster shells can make 3D printed concrete stronger, to support more complex and creative architectural structures. https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2021/jan/lobster-concrete 6 comments science
- Making biodiesel from dirty old cooking oil just got way easier https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2020/oct/biodiesel-catalyst 7 comments science
- Researchers have used biosolids to produce hydrogen from wastewater, in new technology that supports the comprehensive recycling of one of humanity’s unlimited resources – sewage. Materials needed for hydrogen production could be sourced on-site at a wastewater treatment plan https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2020/sep/biosolids-hydrogen 6 comments science
- Researchers at RMIT have developed electronic skin that can feel pain the same way as humans do. https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2020/sep/electronic-skin 11 comments science
- Researchers from RMIT, Monash and Swinburne universities have achieved the world’s fastest internet data speed – enough to download 1000 HD movies in a split second - using a single optical chip. They recorded a data speed of 44.2 Terabits per second (Tbps) from a single light source. https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2020/may/fastest-internet-speed 4 comments science
- Researchers just recorded world's fastest internet speed (44.2 Terabits per second) using a single optical chip https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2020/may/Fastest-internet-speed 163 comments hardware
- The sounds that wake us up could be affecting how groggy and clumsy we are in the morning, new study shows. Harsh alarm tones can disrupt or confuse our brain activity when waking, while more melodic sounds can help us transition to a waking state in a more effective way and improve alertness level. https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/media-releases-and-expert-comments/2020/feb/melodic-alarms 1883 comments science
- Researchers have trained honeybees to match a character to a specific quantity, revealing they are able to learn that a symbol represents a numerical amount. https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2019/jun/bees-symbols-numbers 7 comments science
- Climate rewind: Researchers have used liquid metals to turn carbon dioxide (CO2) back into coal at room temperature, a world-first breakthrough that could transform our approach to carbon capture and storage. https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2019/feb/carbon-dioxide-coal 12 comments science
- New research has found the natural vibrations of cars make people sleepier, affecting concentration and alertness levels just 15 minutes after drivers get behind the wheel. https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2018/jul/vibrations-cars-drivers-sleepy 76 comments science
- Researchers have used liquid metal to create two-dimensional materials no thicker than a few atoms that have never before been seen in nature, which may not only revolutionise the way we do chemistry but could be applied to enhance data storage and make faster electronic, as reported in Science. https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2017/oct/liquid-metal-breakthrough 27 comments science
- Inspired by an American fern, a new type of graphene-based electrode created by RMIT University researchers could boost the capacity of existing integrable storage technologies by 3000%. http://www.rmit.edu.au/news/newsroom/media-releases-and-expert-comments/2017/mar/bio-inspired-energy-storage--a-new-light-for-solar-power 31 comments science
- An electronic memory cell has been created that mimics the human brain. http://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/media-releases/2015/may/nano-memory-cell-can-mimic-long-term-memory/ 7 comments technology
- Nano memory cell can mimic the brain’s long-term memory: Researchers have built one of the world’s first electronic multi-state memory cell which mirrors the brain’s ability to simultaneously process and store multiple strands of information. http://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/media-releases/2015/may/nano-memory-cell-can-mimic-long-term-memory/ 6 comments science