Education is the key to sustaining Australia's resource boom, according to Professor Lyn Beazley, speaking at the ATSE annual symposium.

Australia needs better planning in order to optimise the current resources boom, Professor Robin Batterham told the ATSE annual symposium.

Climate change presents a real danger but there are a lot of good ideas with which science can help us deal with global warming.

Scientists have developed a badge that monitors the sun exposure of people working outdoors, research that will lead to better sun protection in the workplace.

A report has shown that many people are using numeracy skills at work unknowingly, research that has important implications for personal development.

Many regard the development of nanotechnology – fabricating materials at a molecular level – as the next step-change in manufacturing. It is a field in which CSIRO is taking an R&D lead.

A partnership between Laos and Australia is helping smallholder farmers protect livestock against infectious viruses.

Central Queensland's erratic rainfall has lead to cover cropping  trials with local farmers, writes Rebecca Thyer.

A new guidebook has been launched to help scientists identify and disover industry-focused applications for their new technologies.

It's not only about technology: human engagement is important in online social networking, according to Tony Henderson.

A new test has been developed by Australian researchers that will give farmers an accurate indication of how much sulphur their soil needs.

Silver has become the most popular new car colour but silver cars are unsafe and have a high risk of crashing, warns Australian research.

Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) are measuring how dissolved salts are affecting bubble coalescence (how bubbles merge). Now, while that might sound like an arcane and esoteric quest, the scientists believe the data they are collecting will be critical for testing theories on how air/solvent interfaces operate. This in turn may transform many industrial processes connected with soft matter systems (for example, emulsions, gels and colloids) and revolutionise biology.

If we do not have a seat at the table of space-faring nations we may miss out on the benefits exploring that frontier may offer.

Modelling work has helped to identify and solve flow distribution problems while saving BP millions of dollars, according to a new paper.