Innovation
From COVID test to coral reef: using dipstick technology to improve reef monitoring systems in the Great Barrier Reef
The dipstick technology made famous by rapid antigen tests is now being used to detect and monitor starfish populations in...
How electrical engineers designed groundbreaking treatment for depression
Australian researchers have devised electrical and magnetic brain stimulation techniques for people suffering from treatment-resistant depression.
RMIT engineers develop water-repellent bioplastic inspired by the lotus leaf
A new Australian-developed bioplastic using biophilic design could help cut back on plastic pollution.
This atom-thin coating can supercharge battery performance
University of Queensland chemical engineers develop a super-thin cathode coating to supercharge lithium-ion batteries in smartphones to electric vehicles.
In it for the long-haul: The evolution of long-haul aircraft design
Qantas will break records with its new Sydney-to-London ultra-long-haul flight — but the evolution of long-haul aircraft design is just...
The Australian biomedical engineers hoping to one day build back spines
Australian biomedical engineers are developing components of an injectable gel that could one day help regrow nerve fibres in the...
Start your engines: A radial engine only limited by the imagination
A love of flying led this Adelaide engineer to develop his own radial engine, which has found a new application...
Fire-resistant composite claddings can protect homes
An innovative coating developed by RMIT engineer Kate Nguyen could save Australian homes from bushfires.
Could a wetsuit save you from a shark bite?
Shark attacks have been on the rise in Australia – but a high-strength material developed by Aqua Armour could give...
How engineering is reshaping New South Wales’s Hunter Region
New South Wales’s Hunter Valley might be best known for its wine and coal, but a quiet evolution has seen...
