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A hospital-grade lightweight blood flow imager has been cobbled together for around a hundred dollars by some US scientists, and they say it works perfectly.
Scaling down for laser physics fun at home
Everybody wants their own particle accelerator, but colliding hadrons in the comfort of the living room has been impossible for most – until now.
First-time success for wireless heart guard
Surgeons in Adelaide have pulled off a nationwide-first – attaching a miniature heart monitor to wirelessly diagnose and manage irregular beats.
Talks halt on Foxtel's run for triple threat
Clandestine negotiations have been going on between Telstra and News Corporation to launch a Foxtel-branded broadband service, but reports say the talks have now hit a snag.
App to interrupt big binges
A new treatment method is being investigated which could alert people to their binge-eating ways.
High speed needs help kids connect overseas
Year seven students in New South Wales are helping fulfil one of the Coalition’s visions for the country, using a technology they may not support.
Programmers remodel the master's hand
Computer scientists at Princeton University have created a computer algorithm which simulates paint brush strokes in considerable detail.
China ditching console ban, companies rush to new ground
Citizens of China will be able to leap into the console revolution they had been missing, with the China State Council lifting a ban on video game units.
Nanotube CPU tested as silicon fades
Another technology is being tried as a potential replacement for silicon in computer processors, with scientists creating a CPU made from carbon nanotubes.
Bosses act dumb as desert death toll mounts
A report says the figures behind the construction of the site for the 2022 FIFA world cup have been working their people to death, and will have to answer for a significant toll by the time the stadiums are complete.
ECB policy to remain 'expansive' for now
The European Central bank’s monetary policy is “an expansive monetary policy and it will remain expansive as long as necessary,” according to its Executive Board member Joerg Asmussen.
Markets wait on Alibaba's magic word
The massive wholesale trade website Alibaba has defended its unusual command structure, which has also led to it likely being floated on the US Stock Exchange, rather than the Hong Kong equivalent.
Minister misses responsibility in run-down rural schools
School administrators in remote New South Wales have responded to comments by Education Minister Adrian Piccoli that they were in an “appalling” and “disgusting” condition.
Laws patched on religious exemption, sexual protection
Legislation which allows faith-based schools in Tasmania to refuse enrolment for students of opposing faiths has been tightened.
Resignation and regret in Debelle inquiry
Two senior education bureaucrats have left the South Australian department in the wake of the Debelle inquiry.
Deakin teaching staff deal signing near
Teaching staff at Deakin University are nearing the end of re-negotiations with management after industrial action to increase pay and secure better contracts.
Vast upgrades mean there's room at Canberra Uni
The University of Canberra has pledged to provide housing for all first-year domestic students as well as all international students from next year.
Sleeping for scholarly success
New research shows children who nap in the afternoon perform better on visual-spatial tasks when they wake up.
Greens still striving despite Ben bailing
Reports today say as many as six of the senior members of the Greens’ party have quit, but leader Christine Milne says it is not a sign of instability.
Builders left short for near-twenty years
The South Australian Government says the Office of Consumer and Business Services found it has been overcharging builders for their licenses for nearly two decades.
Mundine brought in for indigenous overhaul
The Prime Minister has announced that Warren Mundine will take the lead on the government’s Indigenous Advisory Council.