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Research News
	Building supermetals After centuries of fine tuning our understanding of crystalline metals, materials scientists are now turning their attention to their unstructured cousins - amorphous metals. ANU research is suggesting that if you want a pure amorphous metal, ion implantation on nanocrystals might be the way to go. ---more

Tin Tacks
	Big plan for the small industry Big things are planned for the business of the small in 2006 with Australian Industry Minister, Ian Macfarlane, last month announcing the formation of a national strategy for the development and regulation of the emerging field of nanotechnology. Mr Macfarlane has established a taskforce within his department to develop options for a national nanotechnology strategy, in consultation with industry, science and ethics specialists. ---more

Know your material
	Lines on chips The key to making better, faster, more powerful computer chips lies in our capacity to print ever smaller circuit lines onto wafers of semiconductor. And, for decades, that's just what we've managed to keep on doing. Last month IBM researchers announced they have found a way to extend a key chip-manufacturing process to generate even smaller circuits on chips, potentially postponing the semiconductor industry's high-risk conversion to an extremely expensive alternative. ---more

Sensational Materials
	Polymer helps body heal itself PolyNovo Biomaterials is in the business of developing a polymer that can be safely broken down by the human body. The polymer, known as NovoSorb, offers enormous flexibility as it can be formulated as an injectable gel that can be cured in-situ or as a solid form product with the compressive strength similar to bone. ---more


	Bathroom, clean thyself Cleaning bathrooms may become a thing of the past with new coatings that will do the job for you. Researchers at the University of New South Wales are developing new coatings they hope will be used for self-cleaning surfaces in hospitals and the home. ---more


	Antibacterial coatings cut infection rates Researchers at the University of South Australia have worked out how to put antibacterial coatings on hip and knee implants, and biomedical devices such as catheters. In so doing they believe it's possible to cut infection rates following surgery and significantly reduce health care costs while improving the quality of life for patients. ---more

HQ Reporting
	Future Materials Awards 2006: Judgement Day Nominations have flooded in and now our judges begin the intrepid task of deciding the finalists, come along to the Gala Awards night on Wednesday, 17th May 2006 to find out who wins. ---more

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