Technology
5G is an important step, but we still need the NBN say experts
With the NBN struggling to deliver its promised world class performance, 5G’s potential lightning speeds are likely to tempt consumers....
Have you heard? Hearing aids are transforming into high-tech ‘hearables’
One company out of Perth is taking advantage of electronics miniaturisation trends to design smart hearing aids – aka 'hearables'...
Innovative sensor technology will help aged care workers improve health and safety
A non-invasive sensor gives real-time updates on patient health, alerting medical staff about areas of concern even before patients themselves...
Aussie-designed space tech will enable “previously impossible” images of bushfires
Australian-designed instrumentation is providing the smarts for a high-resolution camera that will help monitor wildfires and other natural disasters from...
The Biometric Mirror asks users to reflect on the flaws of facial recognition tech
A ‘black mirror’ device at the University of Melbourne asks users to take a long, hard look at the implications...
How one engineer is “fighting a good fight” against metal corrosion
Nick Birbilis finds the deterioration mechanism of a metal fascinating. His pioneering work in preserving metallic elements has won him...
Australia is quickly becoming a quantum computing powerhouse
Creating the world's first functioning quantum computer has been called the space race of this generation. When – and where...
Your daily commute could one day create energy to power a city
British engineers are developing pavement materials that generate electricity from traffic.
New tech could lead to early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's disease and dementia affect almost 50 million people worldwide, with a case every three seconds. A new method could...
Virtual reality lets researchers get a cell’s-eye view of the world
UNSW researchers are working with virtual reality technology that allows scientists to 'walk' around 3D versions of cells and collaborate...
