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Australians will have to put aside their understandable scepticism and embrace the benefits of recycled water, a recent report has told.
Delivery drones to rain knowledge from the sky
An Australian Company is looking to fill the skies with drones, but not the nasty kind - the kind that delivers knowledge-bombs in the form of textbooks.
Laser sights set on finite device
Australian scientists have started a countdown to create one of the most precise atomic clocks yet, and then fire it into space.
Printed plastic prosthetic is a peek of new age
An exhibition in London has seen a glimpse of either the future of prosthetics – or the first stages of a cut-price, plastic Terminator.
Start-ups start dropping millions on engineers
There is one Twitter employee whose disproportionate paycheque is no doubt the talk of the water cooler, after revelations one engineer is paid $10 million a year for his skills.
Surging ahead after single layer success
A breakthrough at the Australian National University’s School of Chemistry could open a path for further size reductions in some of the world’s smallest electronics.
Delays hit Tas. hardest as NBN work rolls up
Figures reportedly obtained by Australian media sources show work on Tasmanian sections of the National Broadband Network has ground to a halt.
India and Australia hitch-up for green fuel run
A $6 million research partnership should allow a clean-burning synthetic fuel to hit the market, with CSIRO and its Indian equivalent coming together to light-up the new power supply.
Investors blow-up renewable boom, overseas
A survey has revealed a considerable boom in the issue of patents for and investments in renewable energy.
Quantum computing speeds up, one photon at a time
A team has created a device which can only deliver very little, but also gives out a lot.
Lack of women stems from boys, not babies
New research shows very few women leave top jobs to have children - and it is a needless gender barrier that keeps many out of careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Cuttlefish impacts may scuttle port plan
An environmental impact study has been released for a proposed export facility at Port Bonython in South Australia, finding it could affect the seasonal cycles of giant Australian cuttlefish.
Trap gaps catch more and less
It may not work for mice, but the Wildlife Conservation Society and Kenyan marine authorities have built a better fish trap.
Bar raised by new bot on the beat
A new level has been set in the world of robotics, with engineers unveiling the fastest robotic runner ever built.
CSIRO helps shoppers face reality online
The risk of buying clothes online is well-known to shoppers these days, but science may help remove that fear.
Melbourne tunnel's 'shonky' foundations defended
The Victorian Government has had to justify the business case underpinning a multi-billion dollar tunnel project, which is already underway.
Passing accessories to nuclear ignition
A milestone has been passed on the path to a paradigm shift in energy production.
Rise of rail freeing-up routes, helping the planet
Rail is on the rise across the country, according to a report from the Australasian Railway Association.
UNSW swiftly sails on sunlight
The 2013 World Solar Challenge is on to test, compare and showcase the current level of solar-powered transport across the globe.
White lights on new LED technique, solar boost possible
A new polymer has been created which emits white light more efficiently than organic LEDs.
Chair's future furnished in 3-D
A mysterious new company is aiming to print wooden furniture in three dimensions.