Archived News for Engineering Professionals
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.
QLD outlines hydrogen hub
Queensland says it can double the world's green hydrogen production capacity with a single project.
Archaeologists undertake space dig
Australian archaeologists are investigating life in the ‘micro society’ of the International Space Station (ISS).
NT issues green plan
The Northern Territory government wants to reach 50 per cent renewables in its largest power grid by the end of the decade.
Crystals stretched for drug boost
Researchers have developed a new method to deliver therapeutic drugs using elongated nanocrystals.
Dam plan slammed
The NSW Government has been accused of changing its dam-raising plans to avoid paying compensation.
Doping boosts next-gen solar
Queensland researchers say their latest studies bring a new generation of cheap, sustainable and efficient solar cells closer.
NSW lays bold export path
The NSW Government says its latest Trade Statement shows how it will double export revenue by 2031.
Forrest slams CCS
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has slammed carbon capture as a “failed” technology.