Technology

Universities and other research organisations in Australia have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Next spring is going to be a busy time for Mars. In close succession, three spacecraft will arrive at the planet, joining the dozen or so craft already circling Mars.

The UK government recently announced the removal of planning barriers to building energy storage projects over 50MW in England and 350MW in Wales.

Bacteria live within us and all around us. So whether we like it or not, these microscopic organisms tag along wherever we go – including into space.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) successfully launched its Mars mission dubbed “Al Amal”, or “Hope”, from the Tanegashima Space Centre in southern Japan on July 20.

Historically, the fastest changes in Earth’s magnetic field have been associated with reversals.

The brain’s jobs include interpreting touch, visual and sound inputs, as well as speech, reasoning, emotions, learning, fine control of movement and many others.

Enhanced rock weathering could both slow global warming and improve soil health, making it possible to grow crops more efficiently and bolster food security.

Neowise is the first bright comet to be visible with the naked eye from the northern hemisphere since the mid-1990s.

Hayabusa 2 ends its six-year mission at Woomera military test facility in December. Rocks from a distant asteroid will be on board.

Seismometers are sensitive scientific instruments used to detect earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and nuclear tests, by recording the movement of the ground.

The list of US figures whose Twitter accounts were hijacked by scammers on Wednesday US time reads like a Who’s Who of the tech and celebrity worlds.

UVC has the ability to kill germs and is an alternative to chemical disinfection. UVC can be used to sterilise objects, water, surfaces and materials.

Governments – along with individuals and the private sector – have an important role in addressing cyber risks that threaten our national security.

Gravity influences cellular behavior by impacting how protein and genes interact inside the cells, creating tissue that is polarized, a fundamental step for natural organ development.

The hashtag remains most comfortable in Twitter, and it was Twitter that turned it into a highly significant, multi-functional feature.

Queensland and Western Australia are reportedly already using real-time facial recognition through CCTV cameras.

The LHCb collaboration at CERN has announced the discovery of a new exotic particle: a so-called “tetraquark”.

Why is the federal government examining this app so closely? And could it really be a tool used by the Chinese government to spy on us?

The Realising Electric Vehicle-to-grid Services project (REVS) will see owners paid to plug their electric vehicles into the national electricity grid.

Lithium is a special element – it was the only metal produced in the Big Bang that created the universe 13.7 billion years ago.

The introduction of these aerial craft into cities will require the built environment to change dramatically.

As technology has progressed, VFX has only become more profitable, complex and difficult for directors to control.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the hope of a growing space industry was palpable.

Britain generated nearly half of its electricity from renewable sources in the first three months of 2020.

It’s often harder to read a mask wearer’s attitudes and emotions, and difficulties faced by deaf people who cannot lipread from a masked talker’s mouth.

When people first arrived in Australia as early as 65,000 years ago, sea levels were around 80m lower than today.

The world needs to engage seriously with China’s AI development and take a closer look at what’s really going on.

Of Australia’s 24.6 million people, 18 million, or 73%, are active social media users. Some 4.7 million Australians, or 19%, use Twitter.

Restaurants, pubs and cafes have been among the first places to which people have flocked for some respite from social isolation.

The digital model is the twin of the real infrastructure. Wireless sensors on the structure transfer performance data to our computer.

Apple’s newest updates may be early signs it is, in fact, looking to get back on the map as a “business model innovator”.

In response to COVID-19, the federal government increased Medicare-funded telehealth services, including making telephone consultations available for the first time.

Pokémon Go sent hundreds of millions of players wandering the streets in search of virtual monsters.

Its electric propulsion technology could see groundbreaking electric-powered commercial aircraft become a reality.

The coronavirus pandemic has sped up changes that were already happening across society

Our internet connections have never been more important to us, nor have they been under such strain

Quantum technology is not a phrase discussed over kitchen tables in Australia, but perhaps it should be

Epic Zoom fails: the boss who is always a potato, the student who broadcast her toilet break to the class, and more to make you laugh!

Governments around the world are looking at utilising GPS and Bluetooth to track individuals with coronavirus and advice users at risk to self-isolate.

From booking accommodation to mobile boarding passes and e-readers, here's how mobile technology can take your travel plans to the next level.

Application permissions on Android phones are currently our last line of defence against developers out to profit from our personal data. Or so we thought...

You and your data are vulnerable when globetrotting. Follow these travel safety tips and take precautions to protect yourself and your technology.

Twitter users are younger, highly educated, and earning higher incomes when compared to the general population.

Whether you are you are daydreaming about your next trip, planning it, or well and truly on the road, get these apps to make the journey easier.