Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Engineers have unveiled a cheap, open-source microscope that turns protozoa into Pac-Man.
Local builds get Federal funds
The last infrastructure projects to receive money from the National Stronger Regions Fund have been announced.
Joyce questions QLD's dam choice
The Queensland Government has rejected Commonwealth funding for dam feasibility studies.
Landers lime tanks on the way
A giant metal tube will soon start playing an important role in south-east Queensland’s water security.
ASC split outlined
The Federal Government is looking at splitting the Adelaide-based shipbuilder ASC into three separate companies.
Atomic hangers-on spotted
Australian researchers have observed, for the first time, the formation of quasiparticles in real time.
BP ditches Bight drills
BP is abandoning plans for exploration drilling in the Great Australian Bight.
Driverless decisions discussed
New US guidelines cover the ethical decisions that driverless cars will have to make.
Samsung's burns could hurt
What started as a small issue could now hurt tech giant Samsung’s bottom line.
Power play leads to security review
Energy ministers have agreed to an independent review of the nation's energy security by chief scientist Alan Finkel.
QLD sprints for Carmichael approval
The Queensland Government is fast-tracking the remaining approvals for Adani’s Carmichael coal mine.
Council's clean energy efforts marked
The local government-run Sunshine Coast Solar Farm has reached a milestone.
NBN sends new satellite skyward
The NBN’s second Sky Muster satellite has launched, on its way to bringing more coverage to some of our most internet-starved areas.
Bagel physics bags Nobel
Three British scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for some mind-bending breakthroughs.
Fingers crossed for Reef-bot upgrade
Marine scientists are working on a robot to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
Major emitter moves toward accord
The world's third largest emitter of greenhouse gases has formally joined the Paris agreement on climate change.
Bacteria could help capture CO2
Bacteria may form an exciting new generation of stored carbon dioxide (CO2) monitors.
Miners reject Nats' cash grab
WA Nationals leader Brendon Grylls is keeping up his fight for a $5 tax per tonne of iron ore.
New 'scope spots live molecules
A new kind of microscope can track the position and orientation of individual molecules in living cells.