Innovation
Australia’s energy future
Research into Australia’s renewable resources for improving generation and storage technologies.
Armour forged through collaboration
The next big thing in body armour comes from the DMTC.
Australia’s leaders in research and innovation are honoured
Australia’s top researchers are recognised at the 2015 Thomson Reuters Australian Citation & Innovation Awards.
Understanding athletes’ immune function to optimise performance
The key to preventing illness from interfering with training and performance for athletes.
Taking medical device from design to life saver
A newly developed device will ensure paramedic staff are prepared when they need to perform risky rare procedures.
Lending fresh air to grain pest problem
Wheat growers are excited by early data from an on-farm experiment to assess a non-chemical method of reducing insect damage in stored cereal grain.
Open your mind
Technology is helping us cross cultural barriers, scale vast distances, and develop collaborative workspaces.
Australia leads in manufacturing innovation
Australia’s leading innovation in engineering and manufacturing is a national asset.
Uncertainty the core of policy design
Professor Warwick McKibben notes the importance of flexibility and uncertainty in approaching future challenges.
The need for risk
Commercialising research takes years of work and risk-taking, Margaret Gardner explains.
The next 25 years of Australian R&D
Australia’s world-leading Cooperative Research Centres program will be celebrating 25 years of science impact and achievement at its annual conference in Canberra on 25 May.
Cell manufacturing links research and industry
Australia’s first cell therapy manufacturing centre is bridging the gap between cell research in the lab and its availability in the market.
3D body scanning helps build fighting force of the future
Researchers at the University of South Australia will take body measurements of Navy personnel using 3D scanning technology.
Designing the future
Two researchers from Flinders University have a vision to make the world a better place, and are using STEM smarts and industry collaboration to make it a reality.
Virtual dentistry for remote Australia
Trials of remote dental exams have shown that virtual dental consultations could improve oral health in remote communities.
Alzheimer’s Disease drug discovery gives hope
Australian and Chinese scientists join forces on new Alzheimer’s drug based on stroke treatment.
First tech-commercialisation skills study funded
The first study to identify the skills and qualities required to successfully put research to use via commercialisation was awarded $98k grant funding today.
IP fund boosts commercialisation
A program to fund the protection of intellectual property at universities has almost doubled the filing of provisional patents in the past three years, says Sarah Keenihan.
JCU develops new standard for life jackets
James Cook University researchers are developing standards for new low buoyancy lifejackets to be used by Australian surf lifesavers.
Science’s $145 billion value
A report released today has found that advanced physical and mathematical sciences make a direct contribution to the Australian economy of around $145 billion a year, ~11% of GDP.
The data deluge
Transforming the way we analyse and process data has repercussions for disaster management, defence and security, and raises issues with privacy and ownership, says Rosslyn Beeby.
The spirit within
Fairer regulation and better access to finance and equity will give entrepreneurs plenty of encouragement, says Tony Peacock.
Eye for detail
It’s long been accepted that vision declines with age, but an Australian invention could soon change this, writes Clare Pain.
The new class
Australian innovation is making an impact on the world stage as businesses and researchers forge ahead into foreign markets says Penny Pryor.