Engineering & Technology
Arts & Culture
Special Report
Pikachu on the 96 tram means one thing – gaming has taken over Melbourne
Melbourne International Games Week and PAX Aus are more than just trade expos – they are anchor points in the cultural calendar of Melbourne’s gaming communities
Sciences & Technology
Under the Microscope
Giving people the chance to reclaim their independence after an amputation
PhD student Eloise Milbourn is researching affordable, non-invasive technologies to enhance rehabilitation after amputation in lower-income countries
Health & Medicine
Q&A
‘It’s still the same for me as it was years ago’
Laureate Professor Graeme Clark AC, who led the team that invented Australia’s multi-channel cochlear implant, says he still cries “tears of joy” when someone’s hearing is restored
Sciences & Technology
Research
We’re twisting light to move more data
New technology that creates ‘light twisters’ using ultra-thin materials could shape the future of optical communications
Sciences & Technology
Research
One in three Australian e-scooter fatalities are children
A new study based on media reports finds young Australian e-scooter riders are much more likely than adults to die in crashes on our roads
Sciences & Technology
Research
Scientific tools are tracing the evolution of ancient biblical manuscripts
In biology, phylogenetics reconstructs evolutionary relationships. The same technique is revealing the history of the New Testament
Sciences & Technology
After 250 years, Mount Vesuvius exhibit erupts back into life
A model of Mount Vesuvius erupting, designed in 1775, has been rebuilt by engineering students for a new exhibition at the University of Melbourne
Politics & Society
Analysis
The law relies on being precise. AI is disrupting that
Businesses, governments and firms are continuing to experiment with generative AI, but for lawyers and courts, accuracy matters
Health & Medicine
Research
How to SNAPP a bacterial cell
Computer simulations are helping develop a new generation of bacteria-busting molecules and demonstrating the deadly power that could help solve the antimicrobial resistance crisis