Diamond-like coatings help save fuel
31 August, 2015Researchers have developed a new method for reducing the friction generated by engine components to almost zero — a breakthrough that could save billions of litres of fuel worldwide every year.
Confining electromagnetic energy
28 August, 2015Researchers have found a new way to confine electromagnetic energy without it leaking away, with potential applications ranging from explaining dark matter to combating energy losses in future technologies.
Sustainability researchers reach Fresh Science finals
28 August, 2015The finalists in the NSW Fresh Science competition have been announced, with 10 lucky early-career researchers set to learn how to communicate their science to the general public, media, government and industry.
Save the bees!
26 August, 2015CSIRO is leading an international collaboration of researchers, beekeepers, farmers, industry and technology companies in an effort to better understand what is harming the health and pollination ability of honey bees.
Crystal sponges to clean up waste
30 July, 2015A research collaboration led by CSIRO has developed sponge-like crystals that clean up contaminants in industrial waste and soil.
Sticky tape could help to develop thinner solar cells
23 July, 2015Scientists have used sticky tape to create atom-thick layers of phosphorus, called phosphorene, whose properties could open the door to ultrathin and ultralight solar cells and LEDs.
Industrial applications for safflower oil
13 July, 2015GO Resources has licensed CSIRO to commercialise its technology for the production of super-high oleic safflower oil (SHOSO) — a plant-sourced alternative to petroleum-based raw materials and traditional sources of oleic acid (an industrially significant fatty acid).
Cheaper, greener biodegradable plastic
10 July, 2015Researchers have developed a way to produce the bioplastic polylactic acid (PLA) in a simpler and more waste-free way.
Materials manufacturing with micro-explosions
30 June, 2015Laser-induced micro-explosions in silicon have been used to create exotic new materials — a technique which could lead to the simple creation and manufacture of superconductors or high-efficiency solar cells and light sensors.
Parramatta River home to a diverse range of fauna
10 June, 2015The Parramatta River Catchment Group has launched the report 'Our Living Catchment: Fauna and Habitat', providing an insight into the richness and diversity of fauna that exists in natural banks and bushland surrounding the Parramatta River.
PET made entirely from plant material
09 June, 2015Last week at the World Expo in Milan, The Coca-Cola Company unveiled a PET plastic bottle made entirely from plant materials.
Keep your phone charged for 30% longer
01 June, 2015The Ohio State University has developed technology that makes mobile phone batteries last up to 30% longer on a single charge. The patented circuitry converts some of the radio signals emanating from a phone into direct current (DC) power, which then charges the phone's battery.
Raise the roof for supercool technology
01 June, 2015Researchers from the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) have developed a roof surface that will stay cooler than the ambient air temperature - even under the mid-summer Australian sun.
"This e-waste will self-destruct"
26 May, 2015Researchers from the University of Illinois have developed electronic devices that self-destruct when they reach a particular temperature. By breaking down devices to their molecular components, the researchers hope to reduce the amount of e-waste sent to landfill.
El Niño is back
13 May, 2015The Bureau of Meteorology's El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) tracker has confirmed that El Niño thresholds have been reached in the tropical Pacific for the first time since March 2010.
