The breakthrough sensors designed to improve crop health monitoring
These miniature, low-cost sensors with infrared imaging capabilities can be easily fitted to drones and satellites to help farmers remotely ...
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Thought control technology is coming out of science fiction and into real life
A world in which an amputee controls their prosthesis with their mind might have once seemed like a far-off science ...
3D imaging opens doors for non-invasive ‘digital’ biopsies
Advances in 3D-imaging technology using optic fibres could pave the way for pain-free, real-time medical biopsy results.
Energy and efficiency needs are forcing a rethink of data storage
The rise of big data has meant a vast increase in the amount of data out there, which means it's ...
New semiconductor paves the way to super powerful, greener phones
Australian engineers have brought bendable, biodegradable screens a step closer with an ultra thin, part-organic semiconductor.
Cloud-piercing lasers clear the way for faster, more secure satellite communications
Laser tech can deliver satellite data faster and more securely than radio frequencies, but clouds and fog are major obstacles. ...
Australia’s most powerful electron microscope is the “ultimate nanotechnology tool”
Two Nobel laureates launched what has been dubbed “Australia’s most advanced electron microscope” at the University of Sydney’s Nanoscience Hub ...
Graphene delivers another breakthrough that could lead to super tiny devices
Graphene, the two-dimensional super material, has pulled another rabbit out of its hat.
You can now turn your camera phone into a microscope
The latest addition to the camera phone accessories marketplace lets you peer down at the microscopic world – no lab ...
How to design a camera that helps robots see the world in a new light
Drones, autonomous cars and other complex robots need a new set of eyes to help them see the world like ...
