Science

Electric cars may be a big environmental focus, but it's not the only technology. In fact one might be pushed on by Australian research.

What is arguably Australia's most famous satellite has received an upgrade to its design this week, adding a special "bionic ear" that will listen to the song of space.

The future is coming, and while that might be perpetually true, a taste of the future has been shown by scientists at MIT, which have made a device that in essence reads your thoughts.

Over 70% of the earth is made up of water, but much of it would be bad for us to drink. And yet thanks to a new piece of technology, that may actually not be an issue.

Learning how to code can end up making you money if you're able to come up with an app that can get on the top ten, but what if you're keen to code something bigger than that?

There are two age old questions about chickens, one evolutionary and the other about crossing roads, but did you ever hear about the crab crossing the road?About this time every year, crabs go for a bit of a walkabout, as the crabs residing on Christmas Island make their way from the damp of the…

We can’t all be scientists, but with an app, we might just be able to help them, and you can do it all from the comfort of your bed while you sleep.

You know how apples go brown after you take a bite? Believe it or not, Aussies solved that, and a Canadian apple producer is taking advantage of it.It’s great to see science put to use in food, and while some of the developments are about making food grow bigger, others are about keeping it…

When Millie the Greyhound needed a prosthetic leg, her owner tried something: modelling and printing one. And it worked.Your parents probably told you that you can do anything if you put your mind to it, and we’re in an age where provided you try, that is actually possible.Seriously, the…

This week saw university teams take to Sydney to battle in a robot challenge. Who won?