The Morrison government’s 2019-20 Budget contains some mixed news for Australia’s science and technology sector, providing boosted funding for women in STEM and the nation’s space sector
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New labs to push forward advanced materials and manufacturing research
Two new research laboratories at RMIT University’s Melbourne City campus will focus on developing high-performance advanced materials and improving manufacturing and fabrication.
Researchers will use
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Researchers develop cutting-edge sensor system for electrical systems
A new system devised by researchers at MIT can monitor the behaviour of all electric devices within a building, ship, or factory, determining which ones are in use at any given time and whether any are
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Hydropower projects to boost electricity storage capacity
A series of pumped storage hydropower (PSH) projects planned across five states could triple Australia’s electricity storage capacity, according to a new study by a researcher at The Australian National
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Heat-resistant sensor system developed to monitor industrial ovens at high temperatures
A new sensor system, developed by researchers in Germany, is able to carefully control drying processes in industrial ovens and deliver reliable air humidity measurements at high temperatures and in the
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Researchers develop more secure blockchain system
Researchers at Monash University are part of an international team that has developed a world-first blockchain system that can successfully defend malicious activity by attackers who possess more than
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Advanced ultra-fast lasers to clean Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) will collaborate with the NSW Department of Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) and researchers from the Australian National University,
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UNSW partners with industry to develop cheap hydrogen storage
Researchers at UNSW Sydney, along with partners H2Store, have received a $3.5 million investment from Providence Asset Group to develop a first-of-its-kind hydrogen storage system that could mean cheaper,
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Researchers develop new ultra-thin graphene material
Researchers at the University of Sydney, Swinburne University of Technology and the Australian National University have collaborated to develop a solar absorbing, ultrathin film with unique properties
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RMIT to collaborate with University of Sheffield in advanced manufacturing research
RMIT and the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) at the University of Sheffield have entered into a partnership that will see research collaboration and expertise exchange across advanced manufacturing
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