Archived News for Engineering Professionals
An Australian invention will save lives in the air, reducing a major cause of fatal plane crashes.
Nanotube mat is blacker than black
Black has become blacker, with the development of a material that reflects almost no light whatsoever.
Soft science for squishy robots
A new phase-changing material could soften up the world for the age of shape-shifting robots.
Tassie's new group to get west working
The Tasmanian Government has put together a task force to help with rampant job losses in the state’s west coast mines.
Potential builds for energetic new face
Some high-tech building projects could be a sign of the future of intelligent structural design.
Clear divide could be new brick in social wall
‘A wall to bring people together’ sound likes a strange concept, but that is exactly what the developers of a new interactive display surface hope to achieve.
Magnets talk to bring quantum days closer
Australian researchers are working on one step of the process that could see quantum information teleporting around the world instantaneously.
Embracing crystal chaos could lend better view
Researchers and engineers love crystals, the majestic paragons of order and strength, but some scientists say the world should get more comfortable with the disorder and chaos of the ‘anticrystal’.
Pregnancy at the push of a button
A new device could let women turn their fertility on and off at will.
Rio's contracts give berth to locals
Several contracts for infrastructure at Rio Tinto's Cape Lambert project have been decided.
Smart boost for robo-movement
A new study has shown that more dynamic control over robotic movements can bring big power savings.
TPG finds locks on big basement doors
Reports today suggest TPG has hit some hitches in its plan to connect lucrative apartment blocks to its own fibre-optic network.
Outlook sees bright times ahead for rooftop PV
An outlook report by a leading international finance group says Australia will sink billions more into solar energy over the next fifteen years.
3D-Printing a better way to teach
A Korean research team has demonstrated some of the incredible education opportunities provided by 3D-printed learning aids.
$8 billion extreme weather fix finished
Building and roadwork for “the biggest reconstruction effort in Australia’s history” have been completed in Queensland.
Sound builds in megahertz on nanoscale
Australian researchers have put sound to work, with a new method to build micro- and nano-structures using acoustic waves.
Automated truck tests flagged in strategy paper
‘Platooning’ trucks could be tested on Australian roads, with a national body indicating it is interested in the benefits of partly-automated transport.
Billions in backlog to bring NSW up to speed
Federal motoring body NRMA has called on the Coalition Government to address a mound of backlogged road projects in NSW.
Evidence gathered for drones' day in court
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is looking at legal action against a drone operator who allegedly hit a triathlon runner with an unmanned aircraft in Western Australia.
Locals cut to heart of bio-printed tissue issues
A printer that prints organs made of human tissue has been enhanced by an international research effort.
Melbourne moves to ease transport strain
A range of upgrades have been announced for Melbourne’s road and public transport networks.