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MIT’s robotic cheetah has had a software upgrade, and can now bound about in untethered freedom.
Clear view for powerful new tech
One of the toughest engineering quests is to create a transparent solar panel, and a team in the US has taken the biggest step so far.
Genetic links made on strong strands of data
A study has found the protocols for high-tech medicine are becoming accepted worldwide, an important step for the future of many treatments.
Robo-spleen set to take swing at sepsis
Researchers have developed a robot spleen to fight sepsis – a major cause of deaths in intensive care.
Fun summons future computer careers
A team has received funding to work on a video game that teaches computer coding.
Kids teach each other about risks of tomorrow
While the adage contends that it takes a whole village to raise a child, a new program shows a village of children could just raise themselves, almost.
Ancient foot-saving secret revealed
Research has revealed a secret that Aboriginal communities may have known for millennia.
BMX meets H20 on path to cleaner transport
Australian engineers have built a hydrogen-powered bicycle that can take riders up to 125 kilometres on a single battery charge and $2 in fuel.
Camo-skin pinched from eight-legged illusionists
A new design has been lifted from Nature’s notebook, this time from the ever-changing skin of the octopus and squid.
Factories not making best moves to grow
Just 37 per cent of Australian manufacturers are taking measures that boost profit, productivity and market share, research shows.
Japan continues trashing whale numbers and science
Japan has continued its “scientific” whale-hunting program, setting sail in Pacific waters this week.
Sea science upswing on Investigator's arrival
$20 million worth of scientific equipment has docked in Hobart, ushering in a new age of Australian marine science in a stylish coat of blue and green.
Two bodies meet to take throat cancer head-on
Australian researchers have launched a joint effort to learn from the incredibly fast rate of treatment in Chinese hospitals.
New robot goes soft for strength
Engineers have knocked off another important point in mankind’s technological progression – building a robot that is almost immortal.
Broad boost marked from big vax plan
The HPV vaccine has been linked with a 61 per cent reduction in cases of genital warts among young Australian women.
Cell check adds strength to anti-age efforts
Research has revealed a little bit more on the mystery of aging.
Chronic gaps creeping closed
A new report has again shown mixed results in one of Australia’s most important healthcare efforts.
Gene ruling could limit treatment
Australia’s Federal Court has ruled that private companies can patent human gene mutations.
Google branching out to Tree of Life
Google has launched an ambitious bid to keep people alive – and Googling – for longer.
Plan for fibre to home buried after success
A previously confidential study has revealed that Labor’s all-fibre national broadband network could have been delivered faster and for less money than forecast, and it now appears that the LNP Government has ignored its own review.
Seeds of science future watered in Moscow
Some young Australian students’ ingenious sensor glove have been weighed against inventions from around the world.