Innovation
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...
These engineers are using fake whale poo to remove carbon from the atmosphere
A group of engineers aims to mimic patterns of whale excrement to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and sequester...
Aussie engineer helps develop colour-changing car technology for BMW
A team led by an Australian engineer has developed world-first technology that changes the colour of a car with the...
Are you an engineering genius? Test your knowledge with the create end of year quiz
Do you know who the first engineer was? Or the origins of the pacemaker? What about which country has the...
