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Taking rail construction to the next level
Engineering company Laing O’Rourke is addressing the challenge of climate change by embracing new products and processes.
Five local climate-fighting engineering solutions
From microbes to efficient battery storage, these home-grown start-ups have come up with innovative technologies to tackle climate change.
Techwatch: The latest tech innovations from Australia and beyond
Mechanical memory, breaking the “bandwidth bottleneck”, and a robotic hand. Here are three of the latest tech innovations from across...
New materials to solve the concrete conundrum
Alternative solutions to concrete could make construction more modular while reducing the volume of materials used.
Fast-tracking high-speed rail
High-speed rail has been an elusive dream for Australia, but some experts believe the path to net zero should start...
One giant leap for biological engineering
Melbourne researchers have embedded lab-grown human brain cells onto silicon chips, opening up a whole new world of possibilities.
Techwatch: The latest tech innovations from Australia and beyond
Neuromorphic chips, robotic navigation and flexible sensors. Here are three of the latest tech innovations from across the world. Neuromorphic...
Greening the concrete jungle: Calcined clay as a cement substitute
An engineer at the University of Melbourne is driving research into sustainable, low-carbon alternatives to traditional concrete – here’s why...
This electronic engineer is breaking new ground in the Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force’s new Head of Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance reached this three-star rank thanks to his...
Could these tissue-engineered blood vessels help save lives during bypass surgery?
Biomedical engineers at the University of Melbourne have fabricated artificial vascular grafts that could prove useful during essential bypass surgery.
