Fresh look at desalination plants uncovers bacterial blocks
A new study by a Murdoch researcher may help keep desalination plants flowing.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 5, 2017
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Bacteria collaborate to propel the ocean 'engine'
Essential microbiological interactions that keep our oceans stable have been fully revealed for the first time, by researchers at the University of Warwick.
Earth Sciences
Jul 5, 2017
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489
A future without fakes thanks to quantum technology
Counterfeit products are a huge problem - from medicines to car parts, fake technology costs lives.
Quantum Physics
Jul 5, 2017
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The spin in graphene can be switched off
By combining graphene with another two-dimensional material, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have created a prototype of a transistor-like device for future computers, based on what is known as spintronics. ...
General Physics
Jul 5, 2017
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Discovery of nanosheets with the highest-ever hydroxyl ion conductivity
A NIMS research group led by associate principal investigator Renzhi Ma and director Takayoshi Sasaki of the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) discovered that layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 5, 2017
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3
Naturalness as a success factor
"Naturalness" is a construct – but according to a new study from the ETH Consumer Behavior group, a product's success on the food market is primarily defined by whether or not consumers perceive it as natural.
Other
Jul 5, 2017
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3
Giant iceberg in the making
All eyes are on Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf as a deep crack continues to cut across the ice, leaving a huge chunk clinging on. When it eventually gives way, one of the largest icebergs on record will be set adrift. Even ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 5, 2017
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City planning suffers growth pains of Australia's population boom
Australia has the highest rate of population growth of all the medium and large OECD countries. And more than three-quarters of the growth is in four cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. But urban planning for this ...
Environment
Jul 5, 2017
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13
Researchers developing monitoring system to expose modern slavery
The sight of people cleaning cars in disused petrol stations and by the side of the road is now a common scene in towns and cities across the country, but have you ever stopped and thought about whether the person polishing ...
Social Sciences
Jul 5, 2017
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3
Drosophilia brings to light the role of morphogens in limb growth
Researchers working in the Development and Growth Control Lab at IRB Barcelona reveal that the Dpp gene (BMP in humans) plays a double role in the structural organisation and growth of the wings of the fruit fly Drosophila ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 5, 2017
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