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Australian telescope to reveal early universe
Solar storms, space junk and the formation of the universe are about to be seen in an entirely new way with the recent start of operations of the $51 million Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope. [ + ]
A new way to measure AC
Scientists in the USA have developed new technology for improving sensitive AC voltage measurements by a factor of three. [ + ]
Using RFID for fibre composites
Antennas that are capable of transmitting radio waves turn components into intelligent objects. Researchers have now found a way to embed these antennas in fibre composites. [ + ]
Radio bursts point to cataclysmic origins
Using the CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope, astronomers have spotted huge bursts of radio energy possibly coming from ‘magnetars’. [ + ]
50 years of WWVB
On 5 July 1963, a modest radio station in Colorado officially went on the airwaves, beginning a career of vital service to industry and the public. [ + ]
Surveillance market to more than double
A new report explores the threats faced by cities, critical success factors for security systems and the decision processes behind city surveillance projects. [ + ]
Funding for world’s largest radio telescope
Australian organisations have won almost $19 million in funding to help design the world’s largest radio telescope. [ + ]
The man who gave radio its voice
A largely forgotten Canadian was once the world’s most famous radio inventor, responsible for the first audio broadcasts. [ + ]
New wireless world record
Researchers have achieved wireless rates of 40 Gbps at 240 GHz, a feat that promises to seamlessly span wireless and optical technologies. [ + ]
Victoria’s upgraded State Control Centre
An emergency services centre is the heart of a network of incident and regional control centres across the state. [ + ]
Radio: the digital decade
A seismic shift is taking place in the radio world, shaping the future of how most of us will communicate in the years to come. [ + ]
A better battery … out of thin air
Zinc-air batteries promise better safety and lower cost than conventional lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]
New spectrum for emergency services
ACMA has developed a class licence that provides access to 50 MHz of spectrum of the 4.9 GHz band. [ + ]
New microphone has scientists abuzz
Modelled on a fly’s ear, a tiny microelectromechanical microphone could be used for hearing aids, mobile phones and noise control systems. [ + ]
Cellular M2M to explode by 2016
New reports says cellular machine-to-machine connections will exceed 325 million globally in the next three years. [ + ]
