Jellyfish inspire a waterproof electronic skin for use in touch screens and soft robots
The humble jellyfish has inspired yet another material advancement: a waterproof, self-healing skin.
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New quantum dot research paves the way for cheaper, super-efficient semiconductors
A recent study has uncovered promising results that show low-cost quantum dot semiconductors can compete with more expensive technologies.
The next decade in quantum computing: error correction, killer apps and engineers
It’s set to be an exciting decade for the quantum computing field, and 2018 Australian of the Year Professor Michelle ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
