Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Biologists say an unlikely event from literary history could actually have happened.
New cells spell regenerative step
Australian researchers have demonstrated an exciting new way to regenerate human tissue with stem cells.
Beetle brains invaded for tech ideas
Engineers have taken over the mind of beetle and made it move to their will.
Doctors want brown coal stopped
Hundreds of doctors and medical professionals are calling on the Victorian government to retire the Latrobe Valley's brown coal power plants because of the health concerns.
Grass condoms key to new industry
Academics and aboriginal rangers have come together near the Queensland-Northern Territory border to farm native spinifex grass for the world's strongest, thinnest condoms.
Green groups burn gas expansion
The WA Conservation Council has launched Frack Free Future - new anti-fracking campaign to press the issue ahead of next year's state election.
Queensland clears way for coal giant
Queensland’s Palaszczuk government has granted the final major approval for the controversial Carmichael coal project in Central Queensland.
Road money going the wrong way
Governments tend to shower new roads, railway and other infrastructure on marginal electorates, but a new report says this pork-barrelling is creating a major drag.
Tassie tech/power woes continue
The Tasmanian Government is urging power-users to reduce their use amid the state’s energy crisis.
Tiny eyes see slice of stem cell future
The retina has become the latest human body part to be grown in the lab.
INPEX seeks to move green goals
Reports say INPEX is trying to renege on an agreement for $30 million worth of environmental projects.
Lively meeting leads to new digs
Victoria’s Macedon Ranges Shire has allowed a quarry south of Kyneton to triple in size.
Research review leaders unveiled
New working groups have been announced for a nationwide research overhaul.
Tech giants tell NBN boss he's right
NBN's chief executive Bill Morrow says he has visited the homes of tech giants Google and Facebook, and confirmed that people do not want fibre optic internet at home.
Missing probe leaves JAXA scratching head
Japan's space agency has lost a newly-launched astronomy satellite.
Nano-cuts for world-beating lengths
Using water, a laser and some key chemicals, the chance to make carbon nanotubes on an industrial scale has come closer.
Drones and digital eyes lead mining tech
Analysts say a tech revolution is rising in the mining industry.
Gear review gives good marks
A new report claims miners’ satisfaction levels with their suppliers are on the rise.
Nano-packages for cancer advance
Australian engineers have unveiled exciting new nano-tech “smart packages”, which could change the way drugs are delivered.
New uses sought in coal giant's wake
The Victorian town of Anglesea is being consulted about future uses for the site of Alcoa’s coal-fired power station and mine.
Power patch-up delayed
There has been progress and a setback in the effort to patch up Tasmania’s power supplies.