Nature & Wildlife
Just one click to identify Australian species
Australian wildlife enthusiasts are putting our native species on the map, all with the click of a mouse.
Tag: technology
History & Culture
Jetpack up and away
A jetpack invented by a New Zealander is one step closer to commercialisation after lifitng 1.5km off the ground.
News
Aussie scientists help design giant telescope
Space scientists in Canberra will help design the world’s biggest optical telescope to peer into the early universe.
Science & Environment
Vests more bullet-proof with wool
Adding wool to kevlar makes a lighter, stronger and cheaper bullet-proof vest, new research shows.
Science & Environment
Silkworms made to spin coloured silk
By feeding them mixtures containing dyes, researchers have helped silkworms spin fluorescent, coloured silk.
Biodiversity
Drones watch over WA marine life
Unnmaned military aircraft are being used to track whales and dugongs in Shark Bay.
Science & Environment
Aussies make supercomputer breakthrough
Quantum computers could change our lives and a new breakthrough takes them one step closer to mass production.
Science & Environment
Super-accurate computer clock created
Australian software that allows regular computers to keep time with incredible accuracy could improve everything from Skype to transport networks.
Science & Environment
Scientists develop printable lasers
Printing your own solar panels or TV screens could be as easy as popping to the local newsagent for some laser ink.