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RMIT’s new low-carbon concrete to halve cement emissions

A team of researchers from RMIT have developed low-carbon concrete which recycles double the coal ash, and halves cement use. This development could be used to address coal waste and high cement production emissions in industry. Manufacturers’ Monthly reports.
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 Engineering Focus, Features, Technology

Transforming space communication and domain awareness

Next generation space communications and intelligence are well underway with Quasar Satellite Technologies ground space station services, the Australian company is powering advanced digital phased array technology to track multiple satellites in the sky, across multiple orbits, simultaneously.
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 Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Engineering Focus, Features

Revolutionising neuromorphic sensory devices

RMIT researchers have unveiled a device that possesses the ability to ‘see’ and create memories, akin to the way humans do. Manufacturers’ Monthly sits down with team leader Professor Sumeet Walia to learn how the device can reshape the landscape of autonomous technologies. 
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Researchers have unlocked an industrial process that harnesses excess atmospheric carbon dioxide to produce acetic acid.
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Fighting climate change with a household ingredient

Researchers have unlocked an industrial process that harnesses excess atmospheric carbon dioxide to produce acetic acid. Lead researcher Akshat Tanksale sat down with Manufacturers’ Monthly to discuss details of this cutting-edge development and its implications for the wider industry. Read More
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Pioneering flexible gold sensors for next-gen medical implants
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Pioneering flexible gold sensors for next-gen medical implants

University of Queensland researchers have unveiled an extraordinary breakthrough in medical implants: a flexible gold sensor for implants. Manufacturers’ Monthly sat down with Dr Mostafa Kamal Masud and Aditya Ashok to discuss how their groundbreaking research promises to revolutionise the efficiency and reliability of implantable medical devices. Read More
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Dwarf planet diamonds for stronger machine parts

CSIRO researchers have discovered strange diamonds from an ancient planet in our solar system could hold the key to making stronger and harder machine parts. Mignon D’Souza caught up with CSIRO researcher Colin MacRae to find out more about the project. Read More
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