It’s set to be an exciting decade for the quantum computing field, and 2018 Australian of the Year Professor Michelle Simmons is at the bleeding edge. Here’s where she thinks the technology is h…
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Here’s your chance to make this year’s list of Most Innovative Engineers
Are you an innovative engineer? Know someone who is? The search is on for create’s annual Most Innovative Engineers list.…
Graphene: Engineering the ‘wonder material’ to live up to the hype
Electronics engineer Francesca Iacopi is intent on taking innovative 2D materials like graphene out of the lab and into the realm of everyday use.…
The source of graphene’s lackluster performance revealed as silicon impurities
Graphene’s reputation as the ‘material of the future’ has been tarnished by its disappointing performance. A new study got to the root of this issue.…
New semiconductor paves the way to super powerful, greener phones
Australian engineers have brought bendable, biodegradable screens a step closer with an ultra thin, part-organic semiconductor.…
Engineering competition asks students how to save a world in peril
The annual Warman Design and Build Competition is just around the corner, with a new cohort of students preparing to save Gondwana once again.…
Wearable tech expands into nano-sized speakers and microphones
Wearable tech is on the rise, with applications in fields such as medicine and sport. A South Korean research team has created nanomembranes that could add stick-on speakers and microphones to the lis…
When it comes to the future of tiny robots, it’s best to think big
In the future, legions of tiny robots might search through earthquake rubble for survivors, build houses on Mars or cure cancer.…
Innovative sensor technology will help aged care workers improve health and safety
A non-invasive sensor gives real-time updates on patient health, alerting medical staff about areas of concern even before patients themselves are aware.…
100-year-old mining tech used to recycle lithium-ion batteries
As the electric vehicle market grows and batteries reach the end of their 10-year lifespan, the world is set to face another recycling crisis. A team of chemical engineering students in the US might h…