Tag: Science and Technology
Numberplate scanning 'saves time, money'
The New South Wales Government says high-tech numberplate scanning technology is boosting police efforts in tracking down stolen and unregistered vehicles.[MORE]
Eureka Awards celebrate science's green tinge
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Australia's top scientists swapped lab coats for tuxedos and little black frocks for the science community's Eureka Prizes.[MORE]
iPod nano causes fires: Japan Govt
Japan's trade ministry said that three fires had been caused by overheating Apple iPod nanos, which it said could be due to a battery defect.[MORE]
School teacher takes out Eureka prize
A Melbourne school teacher has taken out one of the major sections of the Australian Museum's Eureka prizes.[MORE]
Migratory birds are 'canary in the mine' for coastal climate change
Birds Australia has signalled a dire future for migratory birds during a federal hearing on coastal climate change.[MORE]
New eco-sciences precinct to focus on climate change
Climate change will be a key research area at Brisbane's new eco-sciences precinct to be built by 2011.[MORE]
Online plant, animal database a 'massive task'
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Information on all Australian flora and fauna is being made available online.[MORE]
Iranian satellite launch sparks US concern
Iran says it has sent a rocket carrying a dummy satellite into space, triggering fresh concern in the United States that the technology could be diverted to ballistic missiles.[MORE]
Geoscientists call for disaster advisory panel
Geoscientists say Australia is in urgent need of an early warning system to alert governments of impending environmental disasters.[MORE]
The flying professor: taking science lessons to the outback
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After a family tragedy, a retired professor took his love of science to students in remote areas.[MORE]
Rocketplane travel within 20 years, tips science writer
A science writer is predicting commercial rocketplane flights between countries will be in operation in the next 20 years.[MORE]
UQ hosts robot championships
Three hundred Queensland school students will showcase their robotic creations at a competition in Brisbane this weekend.[MORE]
Mars lander sends back picture of Martian dust
NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander has sent back the first-ever image of a speck of red Martian dust taken through an atomic force microscope, shown at a higher magnification than anything ever seen from another planet.[MORE]
Rising ocean acidity slows marine fertilisation: study
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Rising acidification of the ocean could reduce fertilisation of marine invertebrates and might eventually wipe out colonies of sea urchins, lobsters, mussels and oysters, according to a study.[MORE]
Australia needs mite-resistant bee, expert says
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Australia should engineer a special mite-resistant bee, a leading entomologist says. [MORE]
Octopuses have more arms than legs: research
How many legs does an octopus have? The answer should be easy. But not any more.[MORE]
Partial lunar eclipse due Saturday
People across the world will have the chance to see a partial eclipse of the Moon on Saturday.[MORE]
Sweet edge on waterproof coating
Totally recyclable waterproof paper and cardboard containers can be made using a new coating developed from sugarcane, say Australian researchers.[MORE]
Transplant conference to hear grow-your-own breakthrough
American scientists are using a combination of physics, engineering and cellular biology to grow new organs for patients.[MORE]
Brumby questions anti-GM group's claims
Victorian Premier John Brumby has criticised a protest group for including his central Victorian property on a map of farmers willing to grow genetically modified (GM) crops.[MORE]
Japanese researchers develop electric robot 'skin'
Japanese researchers say they have developed a rubber that is able to conduct electricity well, paving the way for robots with stretchable "e-skin" that can feel heat and pressure like humans.[MORE]
Scientists turn to seals for climate change answers
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Scientists have enlisted 85 seals to bring back information about climate change.[MORE]
US ship heads for Arctic to define territory
A US Coast Guard cutter will embark on an Arctic voyage this week to determine the extent of the continental shelf north of Alaska and map the ocean floor, data that could be used for oil and natural gas exploration.[MORE]
NASA abandons plan to fly new spaceships by 2013
NASA has abandoned plans to get its replacement for the retiring US space shuttles into service by 2013 because of a lack of additional funds and technical issues, officials said.[MORE]
