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The sudden explosion of a multi-million dollar engineering project has been dubbed “an anomaly”.
Cheap homes built to better local minds
An Australian university-run project has seen teams of young engineers design and build houses for rural Cambodian communities.
Cyborg sommelier gives a sip of the future
Australian students have made a technological breakthrough that may herald a new age of robotics and automation in our daily lives.
Big solar walks as Government baulks
The Australian Federal Government’s skittishness about renewable energy systems has forced one solar power giant to look elsewhere.
Future fuel from low-power water split
As major car-makers Toyota, Hyundai and Honda prepare to release vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, a new device could help the spread of advanced transport.
New tech bringing fewer pricks for testing
As almost 280 people are diagnosed each day, a new development could spare Australia’s 1.1 million diabetics some time and effort.
Synaptic link seen in origin of autism
New research shows that autistic children have excess synapses, the connections between neurons, which do not decline with age.
Vision switch to find friends amid frenzy
As the modern world becomes more and more populated with graphics, images and videos, some researchers wonder how our brains can continue to cope.
Big spend for little gain on private path
A new study says private school might not be so beneficial.
Mind/body interplay in kids' brain-boost
A new study shows physically fit kids have beefier brains than their less fit peers.
Schools need new lines for sex and sexuality
While sex-ed is commonplace in schools, sexuality education is almost totally lacking.
Grant to shake-up nuclear design with salty new reactor
An experimental energy company has secured $US2 million to build a molten salt reactor that eats nuclear waste.
Loud grumblings around GBRMPA's green resilience
Conservationists are pushing for an overhaul of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, saying it has failed in its duties.
Parents' roles start before most plan
Australian researchers say people should be more aware of epigenetics, and the various ways that a parent’s experiences can filter down to their child.
Rubber bands fling sensor tech into future
Stretchy bands of graphene could be used to make a new generation of implanted sensors.
Science sets perfect ground for little fish love-games
An incredibly rare Australian fish has been bred in captivity for the first time.
Harvard posts feat of techno-togetherness
Harvard engineers have demonstrated how 1,000 robots can swarm together in harmony.
Opto-electric sandwich lets new tech blend in
Engineers have created a material that can read its environment and change colour to blend in.
Differences block path to help DCIS
An Australian expert says the world needs better standards to reduce breast cancer mortality.
Fear and sluggish response lets Ebola spread
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has taken a darker turn, with armed men attacking a quarantine centre in Liberia.
Locals drop Wikibomb for better recognition
Internet activists have fought back against an online gender imbalance.