Technology
Stephen Wilhite, inventor of the GIF, dies at 74
Stephen Wilhite, the computer scientist who created the GIF, has died at age 74 from COVID-19.
New technology provides a steady hand when installing wind turbines
A new lifting technology could make it easier to install wind turbine blades and other heavy loads in blustery weather.
Composite glass research could lead to crack-proof phone screens
Cracked phone screens could become a thing of the past thanks to composite glass research conducted by engineers at the...
Engineer behind world’s most powerful magnet awarded prestigious prize
An innovation that can be found inside almost every electric vehicle has earned its inventor Dr Masato Sagawa the 2022...
The analysis tool making it easier to detect and treat heart disease
A next-generation analysis tool to combat coronary artery disease is moving from the lab to hospitals around the world, thanks...
The challenges of completing the world’s deepest remote underground mine inspection
Australian engineers have sent a robot where no other has gone before, completing the deepest remote underground mine inspection in...
How engineers can help build smarter, more resilient supply chains
From empty supermarket shelves to Australia’s dwindling supplies of fuel additive AdBlue, the pandemic has exposed how tenuous the world’s...
The introduction of 5G is set to affect every aspect of engineering
From mining to manufacturing, 5G is about to change the way we work. Two architects of the rollout explain why...
UNSW engineers develop smart sutures to speed up wound recovery
Engineers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have pioneered a new kind of suture to speed up wound...
Australian researchers pioneer breakthrough in keyhole heart surgery
In a world-first, a multidisciplinary Australian team has developed a safe and effective way to perform keyhole heart valve replacement...
