SpaceX launches Aussie satellite with printed solar
A huge satellite powered by flexible, printed solar cells developed by the CSIRO has launched in the US and may help keep others in space.
research and development
Fear spy crackdown will create uni research brain drain
National security legislation designed to crack down on secrets leaking could lead to the unintended consequence of scaring the world's brightest minds away.
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wireless technology
Drive-by charging on the cards for electric trucks
A world-first research project will attempt to recharge heavy-duty trucks wirelessly while they drive along roads in regional Australia.
Disease-resistant peanuts come to life in Qld field
Peanuts are susceptible to a range of diseases usually controlled with chemicals, but the systematic breeding of resistant varieties could change that.
Tech takes guesswork out of mud crab meat
A new device aims to accurately determine how much meat is in a mud crab, and there is potential to expand the technology to other seafood.
Study reveals underwater volcanoes’ power
Researchers have discovered that underwater volcanic eruptions are much more powerful than first thought and can occur at depths of "at least" one kilometre.