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The truth about World War I’s dazzle camouflage: Did it really work?

During World War I, dazzle camouflage became a unique strategy to protect ships from enemy submarines. Ships were painted with bold, geometric patterns and contrasting...

MIT creates massive 3D car design dataset to build the vehicles of the future

Designing cars is a long, costly process. Automakers spend years testing and tweaking car designs, especially to improve aerodynamics, which affects fuel efficiency and the...

Game-changing engine design could propel the future of supersonic travel

Engineers at Tsinghua University have introduced a groundbreaking concept for propulsion technology: the Ram-Rotor Detonation Engine (RRDE). This innovative design could overcome the challenges faced...

Scientists develop star-based navigation system to replace GPS for drones

With GPS jamming attacks becoming more common in drone warfare, researchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) have developed a cutting-edge navigation system...

Electric vehicle fires: How worried should we really be

Electric vehicles (EVs) bring not just environmental promise, but also raise critical safety questions—chief among them, the fire risks posed by their lithium-ion batteries. While...

Live in an apartment and want to charge an electric car at home? Here...

Being able to charge your car at home is a big drawcard for many electric vehicle buyers. But it's rare to find chargers installed...

Scientists develop ultra-fast charging battery for electric vehicles

Charging an electric vehicle (EV) may soon take only 15 minutes, thanks to a breakthrough from researchers at the University of Waterloo. Their new battery...

Modern cars are surveillance devices on wheels with major privacy risks

New research reveals serious privacy flaws in the data practices of new internet-connected cars in Australia. It's yet another reason why we need urgent reform...

Smart cars get smarter: AI shields vehicles from cyberattacks

Scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool to improve the security and privacy of vehicles connected through the Internet of Vehicles (IoV). This...

You will soon be able to power your house with your electric car. Here’s...

This year, dozens of new models of electric vehicles have hit the Australian market—and more are coming. New models of battery electric and plug-in hybrids...