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	A revolution in nanomaterials A young research chemist from the University of Sydney is building a range of revolutionary new materials based on molecular frameworks that promise to reshape the world. Associate Professor Cameron Kepert at the University's School of Chemistry is only 34 and yet he has already attracted more than $8 million in funding since 2000, published over 50 papers, taken out 4 patents and is cited in more than 1,500 publications. Earlier this year he scored a prestigious Federation Fellowship and at the beginning of October was awarded the 2005 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year. What's all the fuss about? ---more

Tin Tacks
	Extracting secrets from ancient wood Earlier this year, a team of Melbourne-based amateur archaeologists working in the Warrnambool area (near Port Fairy) unearthed some very old wood samples which they thought showed evidence of carving. Could these old pieces of wood come from the famed Mahogany Ship? ---more

Know your material
	Measuring hardness Knowing the hardness of materials has been important since ancient times, however, it became a bit of a quantitative science in the late 19th Century. ---more

Sensational Materials
	Machineable Polycrystalline Diamond Hits Market A small company based in Canberra is now manufacturing what it claims is the thickest machineable polycrystalline diamond (PCD) compact cylinder available anywhere-measuring 32mm in diameter and 40mm in height. The material is composed of in excess of 70% diamond with the balance made up of a silicon carbide binder. ---more


	Pipe dreams for titanium CSIRO is developing a process for producing low-cost titanium sheet and piping from titanium powder. Research is also underway to develop unique compaction methods to produce sheet of varying thicknesses. ---more


	Natural extract to revolutionise the treated pine industry Scientists have discovered a natural plant extract that can knock out the destructive termites, and it's all thanks to a humble Aussie fence post. ---more

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