Australian researchers have developed new wool textile technology that efficiently filters air and will soon be used in commercial respirators.

Scientists have found DNA markers to use in a test that will drastically improve management of a major threat to Australian sheep. 

A researcher has developed a camera that can judge distances, which could improve computer vision in fields such as robotics and video gaming.

Peter Terry examines the new forensic test that could give antique collectors piece of mind that they're buying the real thing.

In the not so distant future, your computer could be able to determine your emotional state and use it to alter your online experience.

Talking on the phone while driving is a dangerous as being drunk behind the wheel, according to a New Zealand expert on road risks.

New software has been developed that will allow New Zealand farmers to monitor their emissions and help the country fulfill its Kyoto obligations.

The number of Internet fraud victims is on the rise, often as a result of people not keeping up to date with the latest scams, a new study has found.

A researcher has developed mathematical models that could save Australia billions of dollars by predicting when, where and for how long droughts are expected to occur.

When space colonists arrive on the Moon and Mars over the next few decades they will be equipped with easy-to-use medical kits whose diagnostic performance has been fine-tuned by researchers at Royal Perth Hospital, reports Carmelo Amalfi.

Robotic planes have been tested and could be commonplace in Australia within five to ten years, replacing many piloted aircrafts, according to new research.

Perth is the first city in the Southern Hemisphere to incorporate its public transport timetables into Google maps, making life a lot easier, writes Tony Malkovic.

The first humans to arrive at New Zealand may have come 1000 years later than previously thought, according to a team of researchers.

In the world’s driest inhabited continent it may seem incredible that much of our most important resource is washed down the drain. Catherine Madden reports on the next generation of water recycling technologies could change all that.

A technology used to improve flows of oil and gas through pipelines may help elite swimmers win Olympic gold, reports Marcia Van Zeller.