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Materials Science Mar 1, 2017

Investigation of lanthanoid-based, single-molecule magnets

Measurements on the Pelican time-of-flight spectrometer have contributed to a better understanding of the molecular geometry and magnetic properties of a prospective material for quantum computing.

Space Exploration Feb 28, 2017

Study hints at possible change in water 'fingerprint' of comet

A trip past the sun may have selectively altered the production of one form of water in a comet - an effect not seen by astronomers before, a new NASA study suggests.

Space Exploration Sep 22, 2016

Cornell team to create tool that detects molecules in cosmos

To find the detailed building blocks of life in the cosmos, a new, third-generation instrument will be placed on NASA's SOFIA – the airliner-based Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy. Professor Gordon Stacey ...

Space Exploration Sep 8, 2016

NASA selects next generation spectrometer for SOFIA flying observatory

A team from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, has been selected to develop a new, third-generation facility science instrument for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA.

Biochemistry Aug 5, 2016

Better understanding of light harvesting may benefit agriculture

Research at ANSTO has helped to reveal insights into a molecular mechanism for harvesting light in extreme conditions. These insights may ultimately lead to previously inaccessible regions of the electromagnetic spectrum ...

Biochemistry Jun 7, 2016

Using the 'deuterium switch' to understand how receptors work

(Âé¶¹ÒùÔº)—The market value for deuterated drugs has recently been estimated at over a billion dollars. Such drugs are simply molecules in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced with deuterium. While these kinds ...

Materials Science Mar 31, 2016

Synchrotron used to find structure of a new material that could be found on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan

An ANSTO Planetary Materials scientist has used the Australian Synchrotron to identify the structure of a new material that could be crucial in understanding the hydrological cycle on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, and ...

Nanomaterials Oct 5, 2015

Researchers find 'greener' way to assemble materials for solar applications

The efficiency of solar cells depends on precise engineering of polymers that assemble into films 1,000 times thinner than a human hair.

Biochemistry Sep 4, 2015

Bacteria research set to bolster antibiotic-resistant drug development

ANSTO has collaborated on research that has produced the first in vitro model of the outer membrane of the bacteria Escherichia coli (E.coli), which is expected to be used as a robust tool for developing antibiotics and other ...

Space Exploration Jun 29, 2015

Our mostly dry planetary neighbors once had lots of water—what does that imply for us?

We already knew about Venus. We had our suspicions about Mars. Now we're sure.

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