Technology

How technology might save the planet

As the Saudis act urgently to escape the grip of fossil fuel addiction, what is Malcolm Turnbull's "agile and ...

It's a common assumption that the more of us there are on the planet, the more raw materials we extract and consume. In fact, since the year 2000, the opposite has been true in at least one major economy, and it might just save the Earth.

Scientists a step closer to bionic brain

Professor Sriram has won a ''science Oscar' as an emerging leader'.

It's been the stuff of science fiction since it was deemed theoretically possible in the 1970s. But Sharath Sriram and his research team at RMIT have finally cracked it. They have built an artificial memory cell which could one day function as the grey matter in a bionic brain.

IoT system helping the trains run on time

New technology could help minimise train delays by identifying faults in overhead wires.

Australian company turning heads here and around the world with one of the first examples of internet of things technology that can improve train travel efficiency and safety.

How Qantas' free, fast Wi-Fi might ease turbulence

Currently pilots update maps and data on their iPads just before take-off.

New service will feature speeds up to 10 times faster than conventional on-board Wi-Fi, meaning you can not only stream movies and TV shows, but the Qantas Flight Operations and Engineering teams are looking at how they can use the connectivity in more beneficial ways.