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The speed of light is of great advantage when sending data over the internet, but it is a real challenge to master on a small chip. A new design offers a solution: convert the energy to sound.
Technology is driving a revolution in the way radio astronomers study the universe, and it could lead to new discoveries.
There has been at least one fatal bite from a very small brown snake in Australia. But now we know that venom is different in adult and baby brown snakes.
Did we evolve the capacity to produce sublime music simply to get more sex? Or are we driven by higher ideals related to living together in harmony? Maybe it’s a bit of both.
While security researchers are yet to perform a thorough analysis of iOS 11 and Face ID, past issues with the hardware and software of the iPhone point to areas of potential concern.
Research that studied the pokie risks gamblers were prepared to take after they held a live crocodile has been awarded one of this year’s Ig Nobel prizes.
Space exploration is exciting - but there are barriers for humans hoping to visit and even stay on planets. Buried ice on Mars could be a water source for interplanetary visits of the future.
The last signals from Cassini space probe before it burns up in Saturn’s atmosphere will tracked by the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex.
We have far more to worry about from outdated science that embodies dubious prejudices than we do from deep learning networks.
Apple’s iPhone X is here, which means its push into augmented reality begins in earnest.
A former member of the Australian delegation to the Committee on Disarmament in Geneva explains how the CTBTO monitoring system detects nuclear tests.
The guarantees in Australian Consumer Law trump your new phone contract’s fine print.
The Cassini space probe discovered liquid lakes, poisonous gases and the basic elements of life on Saturn’s moon, Titan.
Ada, 7, wants to know why things close to the train windows zoom by really fast, while things further away seem to go by much slower.
Earth’s thermostat can fail spectacularly at times. Around 700 million years ago, huge volcanic eruptions triggered “Snowball Earth”.
Can we use smart home data to better identify and report abusers, while protecting victims of domestic and family violence?
The first reliable measure of the 3D shape of galaxies and their rotation helps to shed light on their history.
We have better maps of the moon than Earth’s newest continent, Zealandia. That’s about to change as an international expedition probes the vast undersea plateau of continental crust.
A special combination of rain, rocks and subsea volcanoes makes the sea salty.
A 8.1 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Mexico on 8 September 2017. Fortunately, initial fears of a damaging tsunami hitting the coastline now appear unfounded.
Ensuring knowledge creates impact involves disciplinary excellence, communication, co-location and funding.
The more we learn about bio-nano science, the easier it will be to design nanoparticles that behave like we want them to.
Many Australians are unaware of current police and intelligence powers when it comes to accessing our data.
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration must learn to deal with software rather than simply bits of metal and plastic.