Archived News for Engineering Professionals
A new device could let women turn their fertility on and off at will.
Rio's contracts give berth to locals
Several contracts for infrastructure at Rio Tinto's Cape Lambert project have been decided.
Smart boost for robo-movement
A new study has shown that more dynamic control over robotic movements can bring big power savings.
TPG finds locks on big basement doors
Reports today suggest TPG has hit some hitches in its plan to connect lucrative apartment blocks to its own fibre-optic network.
Outlook sees bright times ahead for rooftop PV
An outlook report by a leading international finance group says Australia will sink billions more into solar energy over the next fifteen years.
3D-Printing a better way to teach
A Korean research team has demonstrated some of the incredible education opportunities provided by 3D-printed learning aids.
$8 billion extreme weather fix finished
Building and roadwork for “the biggest reconstruction effort in Australia’s history” have been completed in Queensland.
Sound builds in megahertz on nanoscale
Australian researchers have put sound to work, with a new method to build micro- and nano-structures using acoustic waves.
Automated truck tests flagged in strategy paper
‘Platooning’ trucks could be tested on Australian roads, with a national body indicating it is interested in the benefits of partly-automated transport.
Billions in backlog to bring NSW up to speed
Federal motoring body NRMA has called on the Coalition Government to address a mound of backlogged road projects in NSW.
Evidence gathered for drones' day in court
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is looking at legal action against a drone operator who allegedly hit a triathlon runner with an unmanned aircraft in Western Australia.
Locals cut to heart of bio-printed tissue issues
A printer that prints organs made of human tissue has been enhanced by an international research effort.
Melbourne moves to ease transport strain
A range of upgrades have been announced for Melbourne’s road and public transport networks.
New problems from old mines continue to cost millions
Media investigations have shown the ongoing costs of the mining industry in New South Wales, with close to $9 million spent dealing with legacy mine issues in the last five years.
Tubes smashed to ribbons in big nano advance
Nano-engineers keep finding Nano-engineers keep finding new uses for ‘nanoribbons’, and a recent research project makes the tiny strips much easier to create.new uses for ‘nanoribbons’, and a recent research project makes the tiny strips much easier to create.
Better switch sheds new light on mind control
Optogenetics - using light to turn neurons on and off - is one of the most intriguing and rapidly-expanding fields of medicine, and recent efforts may have brought the treatment to a new level.
Smelters want exemption for huge energy use
Twenty-five Coalition lower house MPs have signed a petition asking for the aluminium smelting industry to be exempt from the Renewable Energy Target (RET).
Supply leaks sought by pipe-loving robot
A new robot could save millions of dollars across energy, water and gas pipe networks.
Textiles and sunlight shine in Techstyle Haus
Entrants in the 2014 Solar Decathlon Europe have shown what the energy-conscious house of the future may include.
Green light on skyscrapers as Victoria gets high
The first 100-storey building in the Southern Hemisphere has been approved for the Victorian Government, clearing the way for the 319-metre monolith.
High-tech side-steps paralysis to move by thought
A paralysed man has been able to move his hand for the first time in years, using the power of his mind and some cutting-edge technology.