Australia’s space industry has the chance to be a world leader, but first it needs a boost
While establishing an Australian Space Agency sounds exciting, government funding and collaboration between universities and industry need to catch up…
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 system to help close the communicati…
This bio-inspired camera could help detect hidden cancer
Taking a cue from nature, engineers in the US have created a novel camera that mimics the eye of the mantis shrimp to detect cancer.…
Potholes could be a thing of the past thanks to this secret ingredient
Wherever there are roads, there are potholes – we’ve come to accept it as a given. But a recent discovery out of the UK might make it possible to have the former without the latter. …
Can a ‘lab-on-a-chip’ make diagnosing illnesses in the field more reliable?
An innovative lab-on-a-chip could make diagnosing illnesses safe, reliable and cheap for areas that lack clinics and diagnostic equipment.…
Auto industry shifts focus to engineering cars of the future
Despite auto manufacturing heading offshore, engineers in Australia are still hard at work on the technology needed for building the cars of the future. …