Fast-charging Li-S batteries set to take flight
New Australian-developed ultra-fast charging lithium-sulfur batteries promise to be the key to powering long-range electric aircraft.
Monash University engineers have
Read more27 November 2024Research & Science
High-temp solar thermal tech for heavy industry
Industry-leading solar thermal technology, capable of producing temperatures up to 1200 degrees Celsius, is aiming to transform Australia’s energy-intensive heavy
Read more26 November 2024
Billion-dollar bill to treat high blood pressure
High blood pressure treatment costs Australians more than $1.2 billion a year, with 40 percent paid directly by patients in out-of-pocket costs.
A new study by The
Read more26 November 2024
Policy penalty blocks homeless youth from housing
Homeless young people are being denied housing because policy settings make it more profitable for providers to rent to older Australians.
New research from the
Read more26 November 2024
Call for climate science leadership through new agency
A leadership vacuum exists in Australia’s climate research ranks, with the country’s scientists calling for a national agency to oversee efforts.
Australian Academy
Read more25 November 2024
First image of a star from outside the galaxy
Astronomers have achieved the first high-quality image of a dying star outside of our own galaxy.
A European Southern Observatory (ESO) telescope has taken an image of
Read more25 November 2024
New evidence first alphabet was in 2400 BCE
Scientists believe writing found on 4400-year-old artefacts could be the earliest example of an alphabet.
Johns Hopkins University Professor Glenn Schwartz said the
Read more25 November 2024
Heart’s ‘hidden’ self-healing abilities discovered
Researchers have discovered the human heart has the ability to repair itself after trauma, with a little kick-start.
Professor Olaf Bergmann from Sweden’s Karolinska
Read more25 November 2024
Hope AI voice analysis can detect Parkinson’s early
A collaboration between universities in Australia and Iraq has shone the light on a potential new early detection technique for Parkinson’s disease.
Researchers from
Read more24 November 2024
Mini city maps safer automated transport future
A mini city in the United States is plotting the path to safer automated vehicles in urban areas.
The 1:25 scale “smart” metropolis occupies a 6m x 6m lab at Cornell
Read more21 November 2024