Forget about dogs: Dinosaurs wagged their tails too
But it isn’t because they are happy – they use it to walk.
Dogs wag their tails when they are happy, but dinosaurs wagged their tails when they walked, according to new simulat...
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Beware the robot bearing gifts
Study shows people open to manipulation by robots pretending to be their friend.
In a future filled with robots, those that pretend to be your friend could be more manipulative than those that exert...
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Out of thin air: direct carbon capture is on the horizon
An Australian company hopes to be selling carbon-capture modules by next year.
An Australian company could be selling modules that suck carbon dioxide directly from the air as early as next year, ...
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Is Australia ready for the digital world?
Leading science and technology experts say we could fall behind.
Australia needs to focus on digital technology research, according to a new report by the Australian academies of Sci...
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Electrici-wee? Getting energy from wastewater
A new catalyst can generate more electricity from urea.
Could we ever use urine to power batteries? An international team of chemists have come a step closer with a new cata...
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Meet the robots representing Australia at the ‘robot Olympics’
Six robots will compete in the DARPA Subterranean Challenge.
Even robots have dreams of winning gold - and now Australia has a chance at the DARPA Subterranean Challenge. This...
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Seven pieces of scientific information on the Vickery coal mine expansion
What does the science have to say about Vickery?
The Vickery coal mine extension in New South Wales has received approval from the Environment Minister, Sussan Ley. ...
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Conversation
Why does my internet connection feel slow and jumpy, even when my internet speed is high?
The problem is not speed, but other factors such as latency and loss, which are unrelated to speed.
By Vijay Sivaraman Of the 8.2 million homes and businesses active on Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) ...
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Planet Smartwatch: Being an island of data in a world of change
Smart apps can already track our reductions in calories. Let’s get smarter and start counting our...
Last year in Cosmos magazine, I wrote all about my growing love affair with my smartwatch. With it I’d built the inte...
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Explainer: how do nuclear submarines work?
How do they differ from other subs, and what’s nuclear about them?
Australia will be building, using – and crewing – nuclear submarines under a new deal with the United Kingdom and Uni...
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Does Australia have the expertise to operate nuclear-powered submarines?
Acquiring the skills necessary to build and operate nuclear engines may take years, researchers say.
Nuclear-powered submarines may soon patrol the waters surrounding Australia, as the country has just struck a histori...
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Could houses on Mars be built with astronaut blood, sweat and tears?
It’s a bloody good day for Martian construction companies.
A dash of astronaut blood, a pinch of urine and a serving of space dust – mix it together and what do you get? Houses...