Cars and aeroplanes in the near future could be lighter, stronger, safer and more energy efficient thanks to research at Deakin University.

A highly efficient low-cost hydrogen combustion engine and fuel tank is to be developed by the University of Melbourne and industry collaborators Ford Australia and Haskel Australia.

A new millimetre-wave chip design has reinforced CSIRO's world-leading position in a field where a few microns can mean the difference between success and failure.

Two UQ students are investigating whether puppies in prison can help reform inmates and improve the working lives of prison staff.

UNSW’s solar car Jaycar Sunswift III has today broken Dick Smith’s world record for the fastest solar powered road trip from Perth to Sydney.

Natural alternatives to antibiotics in stockfeed may be on the menu for sheep and cattle if new research is confirmed.

Sheep gene research at the University of Adelaide aimed at helping maximise wool production for Australian producers, has shed light on a human genetic hair and skin disorder.

Scientists at Orange Agricultural Institute have developed a computer modelling tool that aims to substantially increase farm profitability by meeting production targets and quality specifications through better matching livestock feed demands with forage resources.

A new diamond device designed to protect against internet hacking developed by researchers at The University of Melbourne has won first prize in the security division of the 2007 Secrets of Australian ICT Competition.

In a world first, AgResearch scientists have developed a lightweight, pure wool machine washable shirting fabric that is made shrink resistant without the use of any chemicals and also has high natural stretch and a lively drape.

Latest research has demonstrated that the bladder of sturgeon can bring a damaged painting back to pristine conditions better than the most sophisticated man-made synthetics or deftest of patching.

An innovative aeronautical engineering technique has been adapted to strengthen rail bridges potentially saving the rail industry millions of dollars.

RAIL CRC research has established the suitability of an innovative technique to transform softwood into timber suitable for railway sleepers.

Improved wheel-steel could significantly reduce maintenance costs for rollingstock owners and operators, potentially saving the Australian Rail Industry tens of millions of dollars annually.

Do men and women differ in the way they produce scientific output? If so, does this influence the way we judge their research performance? I, with colleagues, raised these two questions in a recent study that followed the track records of a cohort of British and Australian biologists over 15 years.