SpaceX launched more than just a car into outer space
Sending a car into space with Bowie on the stereo is a nice touch, but the real payload of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch is engineering innovation.
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Europe’s second-largest rail tunnel is a lesson in how to future proof infrastructure
As Australian cities brace for a population boom, it's a good time to start thinking about what we can do now to future-proof our infrastructure. A project out of Europe ...
People want ethical robots, but there’s one big problem in the way
People are messy, complex and often irrational (sorry, but it's true). So if we want to program ethical robots, can we learn how to code those shades of grey?
One billion people lack reliable energy access. How can we change this?
Most of us take energy access for granted, but life without electricity is standard for many people around the world. It's not just light or heat they miss out on ...
Is the secret to treating illnesses hidden deep in your cells? This engineer thinks so
One of Australia's top minds in biomedical engineering wants to change how we diagnose and treat diseases by going straight to the source – our cells themselves.
This bio-inspired camera could help detect hidden cancer
Taking a cue from nature, engineers in the US have created a novel camera that mimics the eye of the mantis shrimp to detect cancer.
Potholes could be a thing of the past thanks to this secret ingredient
Wherever there are roads, there are potholes – we've come to accept it as a given. But a recent discovery out of the UK might make it possible to have ...
Here’s how we can put green infrastructure to work for water sensitive cities
In the world’s driest inhabited continent, a bit of greenery seems like a luxury in the height of summer. But one Australian engineer is looking at green infrastructure as a ...
Building a better bra: Meet the engineers reinventing lingerie for the 21st-century
Borrowing engineering principles from the architectural world has seen two Carnegie Mellon graduates reimagine the bra.
Why are timber buildings suddenly becoming more popular?
No longer relegated to ‘structures of a certain size’, timber buildings are making a comeback – and moving up in the world.
