Technology
Diamond-coated medical implants aren’t for looks: they have real benefits
Kate Fox is following up her pioneering work with bionic electrodes by seeing if nanodiamonds can help make better titanium...
Engineers critical for Australia’s 5G future
Optus recently launched its 5G network, following Telstra’s rollout late last year. Almost 80 per cent of Australian businesses are...
Students win global competition with cholesterol-busting nanofilter
Proving the best designs are often found in nature, students from the University of Sydney have taken out first place...
Whiskers are helping drones and robots respect your personal space
Robots have a habit of getting up close and personal. One engineer turned to rats to solve the problem.
This computer chip can make – and erase – memories like a human brain
RMIT engineers have devised a chip that stores information like the human brain makes memories.
Particle robots: Alone, they’re useless – but working together, they get things done
Robots are able to do a lot of things, but they often have trouble overcoming problems where parts of their...
Safe and stylish: Engineering entrepreneurs create a helmet with the comfort of your favourite beanie
Engineering student and snowboarder Rob Joseph was tired of uncomfortable helmets, but still wanted to stay safe on the slopes....
How data analysis and AI could help engineers make our roads safer
More than 1200 Australians have lost their lives in fatal vehicle accidents in the past year. Algorithms that predict where...
Engineering students save a world in peril at 2019 Warman Design and Build Competition
Engineers are often called upon to solve problems big and small. But the disaster facing Gondwana, a small planet in...
This thin graphene film rapidly warms up to super high temperatures
A collaboration between three Australian universities has produced a new graphene metamaterial that could be used in solar heating. The...
