CSIRO launches immersive AR lab
15 May, 2018Data61 has opened an Immersive Environments Lab, a facility purpose-built for applied research into novel augmented reality, virtual reality and 3D web technologies.
Researchers develop water-based battery
10 May, 2018Stanford University has reported that its scientists have developed a water-based manganese-hydrogen battery that could meet future grid energy storage requirements.
Researchers print electronics directly on the skin
07 May, 2018The University of Minnesota has developed a method of 3D printing onto human skin for medical applications and advanced biological sensors.
Deakin researchers create kinetic clothes to monitor body movements
20 April, 2018Researchers have engineered wearable technology using strain-sensing textile fibres to create clothing that keeps track of its wearer's movements.
Innovative electric water taxi using ABB technology
17 April, 2018A futuristic, zero-emission new design of water taxi, called SeaBubbles, was recently demonstrated on Lake Geneva.
NERA welcomes Future Fuels CRC program
16 April, 2018NERA has welcomed the federal government's announcement of a $90 million Future Fuels Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program.
CSIRO scoops top Boeing award for second year running
13 April, 2018Global aerospace giant Boeing has named CSIRO as technology supplier of the year for 2017.
Scientists invent cheaper and greener wastewater treatment
05 April, 2018Researchers have designed a new wastewater treatment system that requires less than half the electricity to operate.
World-first waste microfactory launched at UNSW
05 April, 2018The world's first microfactory that can transform the components from e-waste has been launched in Sydney.
Intelligent rotor blade optimises wind energy utilisation
28 March, 2018Researchers in Germany have developed a wind turbine rotor blade that is able to make more efficient use of large fluctuations in wind strength.
Saildrones to monitor Australian waters
23 March, 2018A fleet of wind- and solar-powered autonomous vehicles has been unveiled in Hobart before setting off on a mission to capture valuable ocean data.
I4.0: How do we create smart factories?
14 March, 2018 by Jason MairThe answer to the question of how we transition to Industry 4.0 is not that simple; it is, rather, a journey typically commencing with a digital strategy.
Calix enters the race for grid-scale storage batteries
06 March, 2018Australian company Calix will adapt its patented Calix Flash Calciner (CFC) technology for thermochemical energy storage in a three-year project in Europe.
Researchers discover more efficient and sustainable way to filter salt and metal ions from water
10 February, 2018Metal-organic frameworks are a next-generation material that have the largest internal surface area of any known substance, and can be used to capture, store and release chemical compounds — in this case, the salt and ions in sea water.
Boeing and CSIRO expand their partnership for Australia's growing space industry
29 January, 2018As Australia prepares to create a space agency, Boeing and the CSIRO will perform new joint research and development in space technologies.
