SCIENCE

A new electric wheelchair has been developed by students from Zurich, Switzerland, capable of climbing most types of stairs.

The 2015 Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year from the Prime Minister's Prize for Science has been awarded to Dr Jane Elith, of the University of Melbourne, for her contribution to environmental management around the world.

The growing use of home battery storage and competition in the solar energy industry could lead Australia to be a world leader in solar home battery storage, the Climate Council says in a new study.

Australian warehouses are about to install robots to make the industrial sector more dynamic and effective.

CSIRO scientist has developed a new crime identification technique which will ease the investigation process and help catch criminals by getting almost accurate fingerprints.

Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand is set to launch a new Fairtrade Climate Standard that will allow businesses and individuals to reduce carbon emissions from their communities by providing carbon credits.

In a recent statement, NASA has revealed that a giant asteroid is heading toward Earth on this year's Halloween.

Environment Minister Greg Hunt says Australia will continue to oppose Japan's lethal whaling activities.

Leaders are calling for more women to take careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to help improve global food security.

Alaska big game officials have legalised hunting of musk oxen that become stranded when ice floes drift off or break.

The fossils of 47 human teeth discovered from a Chinese cave suggest that modern human left Africa to reach Europe much earlier than previously thought.

A mysterious, distant star in the Milky Way Galaxy is causing a scramble among astronomers due to the bizarre light pattern it emits, which could potentially signify an “extraterrestrial civilisation.”

Researchers feel that by changing country’s clocks, valuable hours of light during the summer mornings can be restored.

The space agency’s report outlining future plans for Mars exploration have been criticised by Congress members.

Australian scientists are planning to cull a chlamydia-affected koala population to save those still healthy.

Steps are taken to counter the breach in Australia's live sheep export rules as a new report found that Australian sheep are brutally treated in several Middle East countries before slaughter.

Data retention laws tells that your private data can be accessed to check an individual’s involvement in criminal activities.

International Space Station astronaut Scott Kelly recently took a series of images of Australia from space and shared it on his Twitter account.

There is a decline in the rate of Australian students studying science and maths in Australia and worldwide; it might be due to the current economic state of the nation.

The government of Zimbabwe has announced that there will be no charges against Walter Palmer, the American dentist who killed Cecil the lion, due to legal papers that allow him to conduct the hunt.

Taking a step toward the revival of the extinct woolly mammoth, a team of Russian scientists is planning to clone the giant using the skin cells recovered from its ancient remains.

An association of the world’s leading electricity firms urges policymakers in the upcoming climate summit to push for the development of innovative technologies combined with effective policies to meet climate goals.

A Canadian start-up has launched its pilot project that will suck CO2 out of the atmosphere to convert it into pellets, which will be used as alternative to fossil-fuels.

Climate change has resulted in low productivity, while farmers are already dealing with issues like droughts as well as seasonal variability.

A young Texas girl would give Robin Hood a run for his money with her crossbow targeting skills.

Quick and innovative solutions by the US innovative leader might solve the lack of innovation action in Australia.

3D printing is an innovative technology in the field of medical science that is saving thousands lives each year, but there is debate related to patent law.

NASA has revealed the images of Pluto taken by it’s New Horizon spacecraft, showing that the dwarf planet consists of particles called tholins that react when combined with other molecules

As temperature in Australia is rising, people are doing bizarre things to beat the heat.