Australia to lead lithium-ion battery recycling charge
17 July, 2018A new battery recycling industry to tackle Australia's annual 3300 tonnes of lithium-ion battery waste could be on the cards, according to a new report.
MRI for mining to sort out copper waste
06 July, 2018Copper miners can now slash their energy and water use for every tonne of the metal produced due to a breakthrough ore sorting analyser developed by CSIRO.
5G technology brings greater vehicle safety
02 July, 2018Research in Finland is attempting to increase the safety of road users through new solutions and services that are enabled by 5G technology.
Joint approach to digital mining — have your say
26 June, 2018Alternate Futures has recently been commissioned by METS Ignited to undertake a feasibility study on a potential Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for the Digital Mine.
ANU sensors make wearable medical diagnostic devices possible
07 June, 2018The tiny sensors open the door to developing a wearable device that can help diagnose people's health in real time.
Information about toxic chemicals reduces industrial use
29 May, 2018Access to information about the potential environmental impact of industrial activities may be sufficient to persuade companies to abandon toxic chemicals.
Deakin partners with Vestas to advance composites science
17 May, 2018Deakin University will partner with wind energy solution provider Vestas to improve the compressive strength of carbon fibre composite materials for wind turbines.
CSIRO launches immersive AR lab
15 May, 2018Data61 has opened an Immersive Environments Lab, a facility purpose-built for applied research into novel augmented reality, virtual reality and 3D web technologies.
Researchers develop water-based battery
10 May, 2018Stanford University has reported that its scientists have developed a water-based manganese-hydrogen battery that could meet future grid energy storage requirements.
Researchers print electronics directly on the skin
07 May, 2018The University of Minnesota has developed a method of 3D printing onto human skin for medical applications and advanced biological sensors.
Deakin researchers create kinetic clothes to monitor body movements
20 April, 2018Researchers have engineered wearable technology using strain-sensing textile fibres to create clothing that keeps track of its wearer's movements.
Innovative electric water taxi using ABB technology
17 April, 2018A futuristic, zero-emission new design of water taxi, called SeaBubbles, was recently demonstrated on Lake Geneva.
NERA welcomes Future Fuels CRC program
16 April, 2018NERA has welcomed the federal government's announcement of a $90 million Future Fuels Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program.
CSIRO scoops top Boeing award for second year running
13 April, 2018Global aerospace giant Boeing has named CSIRO as technology supplier of the year for 2017.
World-first waste microfactory launched at UNSW
05 April, 2018The world's first microfactory that can transform the components from e-waste has been launched in Sydney.
