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South Australia breaks 100% solar power delivery for the first time
Between rooftop and utility scale solar, South Australia broke the barrier to 100% power delivery for the entire state last weekend.
The kick ass CRISPR ladies won the Nobel prize for Chemistry
Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier are the first all women team to win a Nobel science prize, and they hope the win inspires others.
Clean, limitless power from graphene? Researchers find a way
Graphene once again shows how ridiculously clever it can be as scientists discover a way to generate current from Brownian motion.
Great digital paths to learn new skills for free
It's fine to not feel highly motivated to learn new things. But if you are feeling it, here's some free ways to skill up for fun or profit.
Reality show to send winner to the ISS in 2023
Ready to become a Space Hero? A reality show is planning on turning its winner into an astronaut with a visit to the ISS.
Cat photos matter
Musings on the loss of a beloved cat, and the wish to find that one perfect image that shows us who she was. But is that even possible?
Canadian device claims to detect airborne coronavirus
New technology aims to ensuring rapid detection of the novel coronavirus in public spaces such as hospitals, schools and public transport.
Unexpected gas on Venus has scientists carefully hedging some 'alien life' possibilities
A chemical associated with microbiotic life on Earth has been discovered in Venus’ clouds which could point to some form of life on the planet.
Uplink: Prof Genevieve Bell AO
Today Seamus speaks with Prof Genevieve Bell. She's a cultural anthropologist and is known as one of the most important thinkers on technology and culture.
Decade-level thinking
Too much tech keeps aiming to solve small problems. We need big solutions for the world and in our homes.
This Stephen Hawking tribute coin is dizzyingly beautiful
"Hey, let's make a new coin for Stephen Hawking that honours his life by portraying the beauty of a black hole that can be carried around in someone's
A union of Microsoft, Adafruit, and Cartoon Network is promoting cool maker fun for kids
It can be so much easier to get kids excited about making and coding and playing with cool ideas when they can bounce off characters and ideas they know and
How well can a real city planner play SimCity 2000?
Part education lesson in real city planning, part critique of what's wrong with the game. And next time I play I'll remember to stick to 6x6 grids for sure.
World Cup 2018 VAR technology: the fan verdict
As the dust settles on the 2018 FIFA World Cup, a survey of football fans has delivered an interesting verdict on the tournament's introduction of a Video
Sphero launches new programmable Star Wars robots - including R2-D2!
Sphero has been making excellent programmable robots for years, and last year everybody went nuts for their gorgeous little BB-8. And rightly so.
Want to find STEM action near you? Check STARportal
The Australian government has launched STARportal as a resource for parents and kids to find cool STEM themed activities, camps, competitions and the rest.
Should Minecraft be in the classroom?
Samuel Horti looks at the question of using Minecraft as an educational tool. Does it really help? Or is it a gimmick that gets in the way of real learning?
Realising the promise of STEM education
Professor Jan Van Driel has written about the need to coordinate efforts to promote more kids to take up careers in the STEM (science, technology, engineering
Robots won't replace us because we still need 'that human touch'
So says Australia's Chief Scientist Alan Finkel in a new piece for The Conversation.
10 years of Bioshock: The genius of Rapture
A lot of 10th anniversary talk around Bioshock, a game worthy of such reflection. There's good Remastered edition options out there. If you haven't played it,
