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CSIRO has launched a project to let consumers monitor their electricity consumption on smartphones and tablets.

Fundraising to find next level of toilet talk

In a crowded sea of disease awareness campaigns it can be difficult to get important messages out, especially when they are on a topic many consider taboo – poo.

Google says it's time for techno-trousers

Google is taking the next step in wearable technology, teaming up with jean maker Levi Strauss to make touch-screen clothing.

Next step in sun-fired circumnavigation

A revolutionary solar plane has continued its quest to circumnavigate the globe.

Homemade bio-sensors bring great promise

Citizen science and biological education have a new tool in their arsenal, made of objects most people already own.

Reading dogs bring real results

An Australian researcher has enlisted the help of a friendly dog to get reluctant readers to have a go.

STEM surge grows, Abbott looks other way

More authorities have joined the push to boost STEM education in Australia, while the Prime Minister mocks the idea.

Teen drinking Facebook link works both ways

Social media is a cause and a solution to young people's binge drinking habits, according to new research.

Flow-on from imprisonment hits NT

Experts are investigating the social effect of the disturbing rate of incarceration among Indigenous Australians.

Australia's electric uptake investigated

An American researcher is investigating the slow uptake of electric cars in Australia, with just under 2000 sold in the last three years compared to more than 300,000 in the US.

Cane toad killers given best practice

Cane toads continue to plague the northern part of the country, and form a favourite night-time hunt for young residents, but it is important to find the best way to destroy the invasive pest.

New papers plot research industry reform

The Federal Government has launched its plan for the future of Australian research, and it is strongly industry-linked.

Risky flows plotted across NSW

Macquarie University has released preliminary results of test to find the extent of contaminated drinking water in NSW.

Sydney deal puts mysticism under microscope

Natural health giant Blackmores has donated $1.3 million for research on complementary medicine at the University of Sydney.

DNA gets new role as nano-builder

Engineers are getting genes to do their dirty work, designing DNA that can build nanostructures for them.

Prefab palace to change local game

The University of Melbourne will soon be home to an advanced centre for prefabricated housing, in a move some say will transform the Australian building industry.

Space mining bill for bold new digs

The US has taken a technical step in the new space race, passing a bill to allow mining in space.

Bugs blamed for breathing diseases

A new study says bacteria colonising the airways of infants can increase their risk of respiratory illness and asthma.

Real results in game of recovery

The world's largest trial of computer games for stroke rehabilitation is underway at Australian hospitals.

Twin tussle lands half way

Researchers say they are close to a conclusion in the Nature vs. Nurture debate – and it appears to be a draw.

Getting a fix on quantum switch

An international team featuring Australian researchers has released a study looking at how quantum matter changes when it makes a ‘quantum phase transition’.