Technology
The world’s most used synthetic material is getting a makeover
A team of civil and materials engineers has developed micron-sized calcium silicate spheres they say could lead to stronger and...
Engineering competition asks students how to save a world in peril
The annual Warman Design and Build Competition is just around the corner, with a new cohort of students preparing to...
Lizard tails could help robots get moving in rough terrain
An international research team has studied the motion of bipedal lizards, with a view to helping robots get a foothold...
Rethink Robotics revisited: A look back at the collaborative robots pioneer
Last week Rethink Robotics, an early pioneer in the field of collaborative robots, announced it was shutting down operations. In...
Colour-changing sensors can offer on-the-spot disease diagnosis
Biomedical engineers in Australia and overseas are developing test kits that can confirm the presence of diseases ranging from the...
Meet the engineer behind the camera that captures those Oscar-worthy shots
Software engineer Vikas Sathaye is still reeling after receiving an award at the Oscars this year for a camera mount...
Wearable tech expands into nano-sized speakers and microphones
Wearable tech is on the rise, with applications in fields such as medicine and sport. A South Korean research team...
Australia stakes its claim to valuable space data with new super-satellite
The new NovaSAR-1 satellite will provide high-res Earth imagery even at night or in cloudy conditions – and Australia will...
Bio-inspired hydrogels could shape the future of soft robots
Inspired by the movements of stingrays, engineers have created programmable hydrogels that can form into 3D shapes and potentially move...
One engineering startup wants to take the pain out of project management paperwork
Civil engineer Hartley Pike used his experience with time-consuming project paperwork to found a startup that brings project delivery documentation...
