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Common low-grade clay strengthens low-carbon concrete
Engineers have converted low-grade clay into a high-performance cement supplement, opening a potential new market in sustainable construction materials.
Insect protein blocks bacterial infection
A protein that gives fleas their bounce has been used to boot out bacteria cells, with lab results demonstrating the material’s potential for preventing medical implant infection.
RMIT trailblazer named new Chief Scientist
RMIT’s Professor Sharath Sriram has been named as Western Australia’s new Chief Scientist.
Smart spongy device captures water from thin air
Engineers from Australia and China have invented a sponge-like device that captures water from thin air and then releases it in a cup using the sun’s energy, even in low humidity where other technologies such as fog harvesting and radiative cooling have struggled.
