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Australian researchers are boosting their technological ties with the US, and energy efficiency will be the big winner.

After-school risk shows cost of coolness

Science has added some data to the observable trend that coolness in high school does not last.

Brain sections sing rapid thoughts in harmony

The brain is an incredible processing tool that can jump from thought to thought almost instantly, and a new study says the ability to think quickly may come from harmony between regions.

Luminary lauded with re-named building

A building at a leading Melbourne university campus has been renamed in honour of education leader Professor Leo Foster.

New Newcastle Uni duties dealing out

The University of Newcastle is getting serious with its plans for a new inner-city campus.

Profit possible in science of decision

Experts will discuss the economic goldmine that is the brain at a talk in Sydney this week.

Big steps in early days of Australia's new view

Just months after it was first commissioned, CSIRO's Australia SKA Pathfinder is now working as a fully fledged radio telescope.

Corporate care drops in tough environment

Several issues have combined to reduce the level of corporate social responsibility in Australia, a study says.

Folding atoms on nano-scale to bring large possibilities

Faster and smaller electronics of all kinds may come from a new manufacturing technique developed in Australia.

New break takes cancer fight to next level

University of Adelaide researchers are claiming a game-changing result in tests for a new cancer treatment.

Students send stream of sustainable ideas

A potentially revolutionary water saving device has seen three Australian students represent at a global engineering competition in Amsterdam.

Uninvited guests checked for new ways to shut the gate

Local researchers are working with colleagues worldwide on a major project to improve understanding and capability to control invasive animals.

Orbital 'Hello' marks start of laser communications

Space communications have moved out of radio and into optical frequencies, with the launch of NASA’s latest technology.

Tech centre addressing old motivation issues

The future of human transport could come from a new building in the UK, with the launch of a centre aimed at catapulting mobility into a new era.

Better silver treatment for drugs that miss

Medical engineers have created a new particle-based drug delivery system with some key advantages over previous versions.

Historic health check shows missed killers

Decades of neglect have allowed infectious diseases to devastate lives in the developing world, a study reveals.

Regretful study shows grass is greener for rats

New research shows that rats feel regret, a cognitive behaviour once thought to be uniquely human.

Small switch for big decisions in fly brain wiring

Many have heard of the fight-or-flight choices most creatures face in the wild, but new research has shown that for the fruit fly the choice is a bit more complex.