A major Australian research firm has acquired a machine that can sequence an entire human genome for relatively little cost.

A trial is on in the UK to test an innovative solution to pollution from public transport, with electric buses rolling between wireless charging points in London.

The Australian Industry Group wants to increase the immigration intake cap by 30,000 people in the next financial year, saying the country needs more skilled workers.

The Federal Environment Minister is one of a dwindling number still in support of Australia’s Renewable Energy target, with the Prime Minister more excited about the “superabundance” of coal.

Research engineers in the US have designed a micro-windmill that yield a tiny new level of energy gathering.

A recent test has suggested that a focused ultrasound beam can improve sensory awareness.

Many European counties will have an entirely new set of options for resources and energy in coming years, as a number of major projects bring the continent’s new power paradigm closer.

A new development could one day spell the end of wall-plugs and chargers, after a team was able to beam power from one device to another almost a metre away.

An appeal has been launched in an ongoing battle over rates and responsibilities for councils and companies near Broken Hill.

A new technique may bring a totally renewable reality a little bit closer, improving the ways electricity from wind and solar can be stored.

Some of the world's brightest minds have come up with a new way to move packets, which could speed up movements in virtual and physical networks.

An intriguing device has emerged from the minds of Swiss engineers to make a cube which can walk around, balance itself and stand up on a single corner.

Australia punches well above its weight in terms of research outcomes, a habit highlighted by the release of the Ten of the Best Research Projects 2013 report.

About forty young graduates had their public service careers ended before they could begin, but now may get another start.

Greens Senator Scott Ludlam has accused NBN Co. of little more than “brazen guesswork” in its estimates of key financial data for the re-booted network.

This time of year means graduation for many students, and in the case of an honours graduand from ANU, brings the chance to change the world some more.

Hundreds have gathered to add their names to a list of thousands in a planned class action suit against the Queensland Government.

An Australian company has released the latest version of a smartphone app to help all kinds of workplace safety auditing.

A new device under development in Victoria will enable surgeons to fix broken bones by drawing on them.

Researchers are working on a way to split water into hydrogen and oxygen using some special nanoparticles and light.

An engineering firm in New South Wales is testing its new dust-suppressing dump truck, which is aimed at reducing the amount of harmful and valuable material flying loose from the back of loads.

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