Technology
Better flood management: How can we help make every second count?
A communication breakdown is one of the worst things that can happen during a flood. One engineer has developed a...
You can now turn your camera phone into a microscope
The latest addition to the camera phone accessories marketplace lets you peer down at the microscopic world – no lab...
Nanoparticles offer hope in the fight against antibiotic resistant bacteria
One of the biggest battles in science is taking place at the microscopic level as we race to find something...
This ultra-thin wearable tech will help doctors look after patient health
The ongoing miniaturisation of semiconductors has enabled some big advances in wearable tech. The latest: a soft, stretchy, ultra thin...
10 big robotics challenges that need to be solved in the next 10 years
The field of robotics is accelerating at an increasingly rapid rate and is showing no signs of slowing down. But...
This new water filter can make dirty water clean in a single step
Researchers have developed a heavy-duty water filter that’s capable of making even Sydney Harbour water drinkable.
Star Wars-style 3D images are quickly becoming real
A professor of electrical engineering has used light printing volumetric displays to create 3D images in thin air.
Adelaide boosts its smart city status with a new IoT tech trial
Add this to the list of issues Internet of Things technology could solve: reducing traffic on Australia's congested roads.
Ceramics might one day replace metal to help heal broken bones
Move over metal plates and screws – ceramic could become the go-to graft for mending broken bones.
Could this student-designed nanotechnology help in the war against HIV?
A group of university students has brought us one step closer to a cure for HIV by developing an innovative...
