Technology
Biotextilogy: A new genre of advanced materials inspired by nature’s best designs
A team of engineers is using nature's weaving patterns as inspiration for a new genre of advanced textiles and materials....
What lurks on the dark web? New research uses AI to shine a light
Machine learning algorithms can help police sweep the dark web and crack down on cybercrime. But beyond evidence of illegal...
Meet Sophia, the humanoid robot that has the world talking
Sophia the humanoid robot is sure to turn heads when she makes an appearance in Sydney this September.
The octopus is helping us become masters of disguise
Cephalopods have long been admired for their impressive hiding abilities. A team of researchers wants to mimic these camouflaging abilities...
These new developments have technology buzzing like a bee
As bee numbers decline, technological developments are stepping up to help – including RoboBees that move and act like the...
IBM backs Australian startup to boost quantum computing network
A Sydney University startup is making exciting progress in the high-stakes race of quantum computing, and has become one of...
New adhesive gets a grip underwater thanks to unique microstructures
Mushroom-shaped microstructures give this new adhesive an almost unbreakable bond in wet environments, making it ideal for use in medicine...
New drumheads help the march to smaller, stronger communications tech
US researchers have developed an electromechanical drumhead 100,000 thinner than the human eardrum, an innovation they say will make the...
New autonomous weapons lab like opening ‘Pandora’s Box’ warns world expert
Australian AI expert Toby Walsh called on his international peers to boycott South Korea's KAIST university for its new autonomous...
New wood-based ‘super material’ is as strong as steel and six times lighter
US researchers have developed a high-density wood they say could compete with steel in the construction of buildings, cars and...
