Yes, Victoria's efforts to wean households off gas have been dialed back. But it's still real progress
On the question of gas, Victoria's government faces pressure from many directions.
Jun 26, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
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Automotive
Study finds most e-scooter users follow speed limits and helmet laws in Brisbane
A University of Queensland study has examined the behavior of e-scooter riders in Brisbane before and after the introduction of tighter regulations.
Jun 26, 2025
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Engineering
Researchers outline innovative ways to track heat in advanced semiconductors
When electronic devices overheat, they can slow down, malfunction, or stop working altogether. This heat is mainly caused by energy lost as electrons move through a material—similar to friction in a moving machine.
Jun 26, 2025
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Engineering
Researchers achieve record-setting perovskite tandem solar cell with novel NIR-harvesting molecule
Scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have demonstrated a perovskite–organic tandem solar cell with a certified world-record power conversion efficiency of 26.4% over a 1 cm2 active area—making it the ...
Jun 26, 2025
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Robotics
3D-printed humanoid robot offers affordable, customizable platform for beginners
As an undergraduate student, Yufeng Chi (B.S.'23 EECS) was captivated by humanoid and legged robots. Eager to learn more, he would watch YouTube videos and dive into class projects, but getting hands-on experience and tinkering ...
Jun 26, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
Interactive virtual companion to accelerate discoveries at scientific user facilities
A team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have dreamed up, developed, and tested a novel voice-controlled artificial intelligence (AI) assistant designed to break down everyday ...
Jun 26, 2025
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Hardware
Engineers create first AI model specialized for chip design language
Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering have created VeriGen, the first specialized artificial intelligence model successfully trained to generate Verilog code, the programming language that describes how a chip's ...
Jun 26, 2025
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Engineering
Turning tap water into hydrogen: New strategy lets PEM electrolyzers use impure water
In recent years, energy engineers have been working on a wide range of technologies that could help to generate and store electrical power more sustainably. These include electrolyzers, devices that could use electricity ...
Hardware
AI models shrink to fit tiny devices, enabling smarter IoT sensors
Artificial intelligence is considered to be computationally and energy-intensive—a challenge for the Internet of Things (IoT), where small, embedded sensors have to make do with limited computing power, little memory and ...
Jun 26, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Machine learning methods are best suited to catch liars, according to science of deception detection
Scientists have revealed that Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), a type of deep learning algorithm, demonstrate superior performance compared to conventional non-machine learning approaches when used to detect lies and ...
Jun 26, 2025
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