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Just as answering one question leads to several more, developments in one scientific field often create entirely new areas of study.

Single molecule LED leaps to miniature extreme

Engineers have created an LED consisting of a single molecule, reaching the end point on the race to make miniature light sources.

Tests to find we can really know in weird quantum world

A team from the University of Queensland is not so sure about Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle.

Search for life in space descends to smaller scale

A new technique could help scientists sift through space dust for the ingredients to make life.

Snake spine secrets de-coded for undersea design

Engineers are once again referring to the great catalogue of nature for their next robotic design.

Big front-wheeler brings bizarre to work commute

A new device will provide the best of several worlds for people who are severely indecisive about the way they travel.

Crypto-currency pinned for hard cash transfer

Soon, adopters of the much-touted yet highly-confusing new currency 'Bitcoin', will be able to convert their digital dollars to Australian hard currency from the convenience of an ATM.

Foreign offices need IT fix to match modern diplomacy

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has asked for hands to be raised to build a $216 million replacement global communications network, as our current diplomatic cables strain under the weight of modern interactions.

Optus bags NBN tender, will handle satellites for five years

Telecommunications provider Optus has secured a multi-year deal to handle satellite access to the National Broadband Network.

Video shows big effort for bigger dish to catch tiny travellers

The United States’ Department of Energy has posted a video to show the construction of an incredibly large neutrino detector.

Young brains bear fruit beyond their years

Some astounding inventions have shown the high level of creativity in the minds of Australian high-schoolers.

New tool to check chance of Alzheimer's online

Australian researchers have created an online test to check for Alzheimer’s disease in just ten minutes.

British team in terabyte tale of two cities

British engineers have set up what may be the world’s fastest internet connection, transferring data between two cities at a mind-boggling 1.4 terabits per second.

Experts speak on real digital dangers for youth

Some health authorities have begun to speak out about the possible damage of too much ‘screen time’ for children.

Google offers prize for finding its faults

A huge bounty has been offered for one of the most prominent hacks imaginable, with Google putting up a $US2.7 million prize for someone to break into its software.

Moves to trim bloated mobiles

Mobile manufacturers and telecoms companies love to load phones with their own software, but it can be extraordinarily annoying when the user wants to make their own choices and finds the in-built applications cannot be removed.

Special day for local techno. heroes

Two champions of a renewable energy future have been honoured this Australia Day.

Tiny tester to lock down electric leaks

Research engineers have created a tiny device which can sense wasted electromagnetic energy, and could improve the reliability and efficiency of virtually any electrical device or system.

Shortcut offers better glance at Schrodinger's cat

Researchers in the UK have created a system to model bizarre physical phenomena much faster than ever before.

Sweet new battery turns enzymes to electricity

Batteries made from a futuristic mix of sugars and other enzymes could power our devices in just a few years, with a new standard set by researchers in the US.