Technology
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...
Are these the droids you’re looking for?
Collaborative robots are the future, but engineers will need help from creatives to make it a reality.
Soft robots inspired by eels
Drawing inspiration from the sinuous motion of a swimming blue eel, a team of American researchers have discovered a process...
Could lasers charge our phones at lightning speed without zapping us?
US researchers are working on infrared lasers that can charge phones at lightning speed without zapping humans or pets.
Open the pod bay doors, please, HAL
Preparations are being made for a new space supercomputer to be installed on the International Space Station (ISS).
Little devices play big role in early cancer detection
Prof Dayong Jin hopes to spark a new generation of medical devices which integrate diagnostic technologies including nanotechnology, photonics and...
