Archived News for Engineering Professionals - October, 2021
Marine molecules missed
Experts say the search for new natural products from the ocean is overlooking unique and potentially beneficial compounds.
DNA taught to thwart membranes
Scientists have worked out how to program DNA robots to poke and prod cell membranes.
Juukan probe calls for protection
An inquiry into the destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters has called for new laws to protect sacred sites.
Shoe shapes could protect buildings
Running shoes have inspired a new material to protect buildings from impacts.
Energy spending forecast
US and Chinese researchers say climate change may lead to a reduction in how much the world spends on energy.
LNP circling green position
The Federal Government continues wafting in the vague direction of an emissions pledge.
Smart slides detect cancer
Australian researchers have demonstrated smart microscope slides that can detect cancer.
Mysterious pulse picked up from space
Astronomers have discovered unusual signals coming from the centre of our galaxy.
Organocatalysis takes Nobel
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2021 has been awarded to the people behind the development of a new and ingenious tool for molecule building: organocatalysis.
RMIT improves upcycling
Australian researchers are working on a smarter way of dealing with plastic waste.
Skills deal delayed
The federal and state governments are bickering over the terms of a new national skills funding deal.
BHP boss calls for carbon subtlety
BHP boss Mike Henry says the world’s sustainability drive could actually hamper its decarbonisation agenda.
Grattan backs offsets
Experts say the Federal Government must look at carbon offsets as essential for Australia to reach net zero emissions.
Mirror sandwich feeds excitons
Australian engineers have come up with a high-tech ‘sandwich’ for the next generation of electronics.