Sunsmart streets using recycled rubber last twice as long
Rubber from used tyres acts like sunscreen for roads and halves the rate of sun damage when mixed with bitumen, new research has found.
Photonics is transforming tech as we know it, here’s how
From developing an early screening tool for ovarian cancer to powering the world’s fastest internet, the science of light is transforming technology and could hold the key to a vibrant new era for Australian manufacturing.
NFTs, blockchain, AI, drones and autonomous vehicles key to more resilient supply chains
Emerging technologies and digital infrastructures, such as NFTs, smart sensors, drones, autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence forecasting, would reduce the vulnerabilities in Melbourne’s supply chain highlighted during the pandemic, a new report finds.
RMIT on show at Melbourne Knowledge Week
RMIT is partnering with Melbourne Knowledge Week — the City of Melbourne’s annual festival of ideas for a smart and innovative city — for a rich program of events taking place at the city campus and throughout the CBD.
From algae to 4D printing: four food tech trends to watch
How are health, sustainability and shapeshifting donuts moulding the future of what we eat? An RMIT expert explains.
New hub to make diamond-based quantum computers
A joint research and development hub will harness the strength of synthetic diamonds to build a new generation of quantum computers.
Making muscles, building brains: inside the mind-blowing world of biofabrication
In a research lab at a Melbourne hospital, work is underway to turn biomedical science fiction into reality.
RMIT's head of research recognised as industry collaboration trailblazer
Professor Calum Drummond, RMIT Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation and Vice-President, has been awarded a lifetime achievement award for contribution to industry-research collaboration by Cooperative Research Australia.
New Metal Digital Manufacturing Joint Research Unit connects Australia and Europe
RMIT and Eurecat, the Technology Centre of Catalonia, have announced the establishment of a Metal Digital Manufacturing Joint Research Unit (JRU) to drive industrial innovation for companies in the aerospace, automotive and health sectors in Europe and Australia.
5 maps that show why free public transport benefits the affluent most
As high global oil prices, spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, drive up the price of fuel and many other things too, there’s pressure on Australian politicians to offer some relief.
RMIT FactLab partners with Meta to address the spread of viral misinformation
RMIT FactLab has partnered with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to fight the spread of misinformation through independent third-party fact-checking.
Sonic advance: How sound waves could help regrow bones
Researchers have used sound waves to turn stem cells into bone cells, in a tissue engineering advance that could one day help patients regrow bone lost to cancer or degenerative disease.
