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Using futuristic gels and even living cells, 3D-printing of soft body parts is getting closer.

Car-maker making moves away from software scandal

Insiders say Volkswagen's staff and suppliers knew about software designed to thwart emissions tests years ago.

NASA coding for flight fuel cut

A new project by software engineers at NASA seeks to cut fuel use by improving operations.

New gene tech gets deep on nano-machines

Australian medical researchers have unlocked a central part of the way mitochondria behave.

Tech giants join bold bid for better world

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates have bought into a multi-billion dollar scheme to bring internet access to everyone in the world by 2020.

Telcos seek mass-surveillance money

Australian telcos big and small are calling on the Federal Government for clarity about their data retention obligations.

Labor looks to lock down great minds

The ALP says it wants to encourage brilliant minds to start new companies in Australia.

Nerve repair achieved in 3D-printed sleeve

Bio-engineers have a developed a 3D-printed implant that can help regrow damaged nerves.

Drone-built bridge can hold human's weight

Swiss engineers have taught a fleet of drones to build a rope bridge that is capable of carrying a human’s weight.

Fifield flung into Turnbull's old trade

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has freed himself of responsibility for Communications, appointing Senator Mitch Fifield to the ministerial position.

Power costs can be covered in anti-carbon switch

A new report from Greenpeace says that for the world to switch from climate-altering fossil fuels to renewable energy by 2050 would cost about $A1.39 trillion per year.

Tech test for FTTN

A multi-million-dollar deal between Telstra and NBN will see the FTTN network switched on for a trial before its commercial rollout.

Low cost catalysts for water-fueled future

Engineers have developed a new way to create hydrogen fuel with a method potentially hundreds of times cheaper than before.

New scheme for STEM gender boost

This week has seen the launch of the first Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot program.

Armed forces fork out for new tech

Seven Australian organisations have received funding to develop innovative technologies for the defence force.

Robot arm feels like the future

Engineers in the US have reported on an advanced robotic hand wired directly into a paralysed man’s brain, providing feedback that allows him to ‘feel’.

3D-printers give a cheap hand to prosthetics

A group of Queensland robotics students are working on a way to smash the cost of prosthetic limbs - by 3D-printing them.

ACCC gets mixed response on monitoring pilot

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) has reported on its push to monitor broadband performance.

Robo-car makers shoot for mature goals

The leaders of the emerging field of driverless cars are turning their attention to what they say will be their biggest customers – elderly drivers.

Spectrum sale underway

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has opened applications for the 1800MHz spectrum auction in November.

New Pluto pics put excitement in the air

NASA's New Horizons probe has sent back a treasure trove of new information on Pluto – beaming its high-definition images 5 billion kilometres across the solar system.