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Sperm has been added to the list of natural designs being hijacked by science.
Freedom scuttled in anti-piracy broadside
One founder of the internet’s most resilient torrent site has been arrested in Sweden, and will now serve a jail term after years on the run.
Light shines on memory circuits in mind-bending advance
In a medical advance straight from science fiction - researchers have used light to create, erase and retrieve memories within the brain of a live mouse.
Thousands rush to have online past partly expunged
Google has received 12,000 requests in a single day from people who wanted part of their online history to be “forgotten”.
Astro-equipment stars at auction
A piece of equipment from one of mankind’s most astounding technological achievements has been sold at auction.
Banks take swipe at card crime claim
Tap-and-go credit cards are convenient for consumers, but Victorian police say they are also convenient for thieves.
Brandis flags three-strike response to piracy
Senator Scott Ludlam has grilled Attorney-General George Brandis on the Federal Government’s plans for internet piracy legislation, and found renewed suggestions that a ‘three strike’ policy may be on the way.
European team beams info over three metres
European scientists claim to have teleported quantum information across a three metre space.
Familiar sticks to take control of machine safety
There is plenty of gear to keep workers safe around heavy machinery on a construction site, but a new device aims to reduce risks by running equipment from a remote distance.
Cells spotted by new hi-res molecular marker
Just like our bodies, individual cells have a skeletal structure to keep them safe and in the proper shape, but until recently it was almost impossible to have a proper look at it.
Copper rolled-up to clear path for unfettered NBN
Telstra has begun winding-down services on its copper network, freeing-up the decades-old telecoms infrastructure for sale to NBN Co.
Food fears from Friends not swallowed by scientists
Environmental group Friends of The Earth is pushing for a ban on food products containing nanomaterials.
Next-gen child finding with local edit of FBI app
Authorities are pushing for a high-tech edge in the fight to find missing children.
Transforming tables bring residential robotics indoors
The house of the future may have just one kind of furniture.
Mine moves knock engineering needs, could be caught in construction
Industry analysts say Australia’s lack of engineers has been reversed, and there is now an oversupply in many sectors.
Prototypes soon to bring new angles, better view
Holograms are not here yet, but we may soon be about half way to true 3D projection.
Rocket man returns, leaving first robot alone in space
A Japanese astronaut has bid farewell to his small robot companion, after the two spent six months together orbiting the Earth.
Brain cells shown live in vivid 3D
Researchers are working on an exciting new method to monitor the brain in real-time 3D.
Confused figures widen concern over NBN
The Communications Minister has been caught contradicting his own department’s figures in his attempt to spruik the Coalition’s NBN model.
Teenage team leader takes edge on high-tech testing
A research assistant may have hit on a faster, cheaper way to test for HIV.
Court downgrade after Australian hacker case cracks
A man police allege to be one of the most powerful cyber-criminals in the world will face court in New South Wales.