Killing bugs with gold and laser beams
Scientists have been able to kill an infectious parasite using non-toxic gold nanoparticles and laser beams. “Our first target is […]
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What we think about nanotech
Most Australians (84%) feel positive that science and technology are improving society. These positive perceptions have been strongly held over
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Making nano-chips: Sydney centre opens today
Bionic eyes, quantum computers and more efficient solar cells are among the many research projects set to benefit from a
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The Diamond Age
Move aside bronze, iron, silicon We’re moving into the Diamond Age according to Professor David Awschalom from the University of
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Where do nanoparticles go?
Never before have scientists made such a proactive effort to study the safety of an emerging technology as they are
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World’s tiniest scales
Measuring the contents of a single cell: the nano-machinery of life Scientists are developing a tiny set of scales that
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A million times faster
A radical new kind of computer memory will be a million times faster than existing hard-drives, a leading expert in
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Scientists relax – Australia loves us
And Australians are feeling good about new technologies including nanotechnology. Most Australians (84%) feel positive that science and technology are