Tag: Science and Technology
Hacker shows off remote ATM exploit
A computer hacker has demonstrated a technique to remotely make an ATM spit out cash using the internet.[MORE]
Prehistoric whale stranded at airport
The fossilised remains of a 37-million-year-old whale are stuck at Cairo airport because of a row over customs duties.[MORE]
Science literacy at risk of extinction
Did humans live at the same time as dinosaurs? The answer is of course no, but about a third of Australians got it wrong in a recent survey.[MORE]
iPhone 4 arrives in Australia
The iPhone 4 has finally made it to these shores and for once the delay has been a good thing. [MORE]
Hungry locusts turn to cannibalism
New research has found the reason locusts move is to avoid being cannibalised.[MORE]
DNA retesting confirms murderer's guilt
The retesting of DNA evidence used to convict a man of a Queensland murder 20 years ago has confirmed his guilt. [MORE]
Heavy rain halts electric car race
Heavy rain has interrupted the first ever electric car race on Mount Panorama at Bathurst in central-west New South Wales.[MORE]
Missing ship found after 150 years
A team of archaeologists has found a British ship that has been missing in the Arctic for more than 150 years.[MORE]
Warmer seas put marine food chain at risk
A study published in the journal Nature finds a strong link between higher sea surface temperatures and a major decline in phytoplankton, which forms the base of the marine food chain. [MORE]
Two Brisbane scientists in line for Eureka award
Two Queensland scientists have been chosen as finalists in the country's premier science awards, the Australian Museum's Eureka Prize.[MORE]
Deal reached on nuclear fusion funding
The European Union and six states backing a multi-billion-dollar nuclear fusion project say they have reached a deal on the financing and timetable for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER).[MORE]
Facebook used to capture alleged serial killer
Philippines police say they have used Facebook to help track down a computer technician accused of murdering nine people, three of them foreigners.[MORE]
Breakthrough in search for Huntington's treatment
Melbourne researchers believe they have made a breakthrough in the search for a treatment for Huntington's disease.[MORE]
Marsupials originated in South America, researchers say
Australia's marsupials did not originate here according to new research by a group of German researchers. [MORE]
Chance find leads to vision insight
An impromptu late-night experiment has led Australian scientists to a discovery that changes our understanding of how our vision works.[MORE]
Aussie team through to battlebot final
An Australian team is one of six through to the finals of an international challenge to develop the next generation of fully autonomous battlefield robots.[MORE]
Aussie robots to help train Marines
A Sydney company has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to make robots for the United States Marines.[MORE]
Atom smasher closing in on 'God particle'
The world's biggest atom smasher has scaled up in power even faster than hoped for and may soon unlock some of the universe's deepest secrets.[MORE]
Stephen Fry on the dawn of the digital age
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Stephen Fry talks to Mark Colvin about why Twitter is like the golden age of British magazines and pamphleteering.[MORE]
Human pigment could help fight deadly diseases
A scientist on Queensland's Gold Coast says a pigment in the human body could be harnessed in the battle against cardiovascular disease and cancer.[MORE]
Unmanned solar-powered plane sets flight record
An unmanned solar-powered plane has set a new record by staying airborne continuously for more than two weeks. [MORE]
India unveils $35 laptop
India has come up with the world's cheapest "laptop," a touch-screen computing device that costs $US35 ($40).[MORE]
Archaeologists find wooden Stonehenge
Archaeologists say they have discovered a monument similar to Stonehenge near the ancient British stone circle, dubbing it the most exciting find at the site for 50 years.[MORE]
Coffee a day is OK during pregnancy
A research review by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says pregnant women need not give up their morning cup of coffee.[MORE]
Couple stunned as whale jumps into yacht
Whale-watchers off the coast of South Africa got more than they bargained for when a 10-metre southern right whale leapt from the water and crashed down onto their yacht.[MORE]
