Technology
The mobile phone turns 40
Today we celebrate the 40th birthday of the mobile phone. From shaping the way we communicate and access information, to......
New plastic electronics could reduce household food waste
A new plastic sensor that can be used in food packaging promises to tell you exactly when the food in......
Workers raise fears over nanotechnology
Nanotechnology has been hailed as the next big thing by some scientists. But the growing use of nanomaterials in workplace......
Online portal to inform community about flood risk
The floods that hit Queensland in 2010 killed 38 people, devastated thousands of homes and led to three quarters of......
On screen violence – causing moral combat
Video game, movie and TV violence continually increases in prominence as industries try and push the envelope, but skeptics are......
Cows milk to fight HIV?
Could cows milk be the latest HIV vaccination to hit the market? Recent research from the University of Melbourne has......
Bionic eyes: Sci-fi to real life
Sight for the blind. This dream became reality for Diane Ashton, when the first bionic eye prototype was turned on......
Apple wins patent case against Samsung
Apple wants Samsung to take eight mobile models off the market after it won a landmark patent case against Samsung......
The Future and #relatednonsense
Walkley award-winning journalist and broadcaster Antony Funnell presents the Future Tense series on ABC Radio National. Christopher Testa spoke to......
Bird-strike on rollercoaster: we assess saftey of Australia’s rides
A young boy in the US got more than he bargained for on the world’s tallest rollercoaster this week when......