Molten salt research to reduce mining costs
29 June, 2016Molten salt technology is being developed for use in mineral processing in the mining industry to reduce energy and water costs.
Aussie scientists make self-folding straw
28 June, 2016Scientists at ANU have made a new material which folds itself into a straw-like tube when it comes into contact with water, then propels the liquid through the tube. The new material can be used to easily create cheap fluid distribution systems that could be used for medical sample analysis, biological sensors or microrobotics.
First 1.5 kV solar system under development
27 June, 2016The first design for a 1.5 kV DC photovoltaic system is being completed in Florida and is expected to generate 123.75 MW of power.
US invests in a smart manufacturing future
27 June, 2016The US has launched a Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute in partnership with the Department of Energy.
Next-gen electric vehicle batteries take a salt bath
20 June, 2016A new generation of rechargeable lithium batteries may soon be ready to jump-start the electric vehicle industry, thanks to the humble salt bath.
Robotic teaching assistants
09 June, 2016A Queensland academic envisions a future classroom containing intelligent robotic teaching assistants that work together with the students.
New concept liquid battery developed at MIT
27 May, 2016 by David L Chandler, MIT News OfficeA novel concept for a flow battery with a pump-free design could offer advantages in cost and simplicity.
Smart glasses for Industry 4.0 tested on the shop floor
24 May, 2016Smart glasses can help manufacturing companies to slash time: there is no longer any need for users to abandon one activity in order to look up operating or test instructions, for example.
Successful hypersonic test flight in South Australia
20 May, 2016Researchers have successfully completed a hypersonic test flight at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia.
Making machines respond to unexpected situations
11 May, 2016Researchers from KU Leuven, Belgium, have shown that machines can learn to respond to unfamiliar objects like human beings would.
Dissolvable electronics for implants and sensors becoming a possibility
10 May, 2016Scientists in China have achieved a step forward in the development of electronic sensors and devices that can be implanted in the body and then dissolve almost without a trace.
Research engineers create a better way to boil water
09 May, 2016Engineers have found a new way to induce and control boiling bubble formation that may allow everything from industrial-sized boilers to advanced electronics to work better and last longer.
QUT leads in superconductor research
25 April, 2016Prototype high-temperature superconductors have been unveiled as part of a landmark research agreement between Siemens, Queensland University of Technology and the Australian Government's Defence Science and Technology Group.
Finland to open world's first development environment for the industrial internet
22 April, 2016VTT and the University of Oulu are building a pilot environment to accelerate secure industrial internet solutions.
UWA launches $20m oil and gas research hubs
19 April, 2016Two $20 million hubs to be used for international research and training in offshore oil and gas have been officially launched at The University of Western Australia.
