SciTech with Liz Tay SciTech with Liz Tay

iTnews’ Liz Tay has a background in physics and a penchant for developments at the nexus of science and technology. She surveys the world’s top academics to learn more about our world of bits and bytes and covers breakthroughs that will shape the next generation of IT.

Questions, observations and suggestions are welcome at ltay@haymarketmedia.com.au or follow Liz on Twitter at @liztayau.

Epic supercomputing projects revealed

Epic supercomputing projects revealed

How would you use Pawsey's 87.2 TFlops?
Liz Tay Jun 21 2011 7:41AM Oddware
ANU, Fujitsu partner on supercomputing software

ANU, Fujitsu partner on supercomputing software

Three-year project targets tsunamis, nuclear fusion.
Liz Tay Jun 17 2011 10:13AM Oddware
Photos: Inside Murdoch's $5m Linux supercomputer

Photos: Inside Murdoch's $5m Linux supercomputer

Researchers to apply for time on world's 87th fastest machine.
Liz Tay Jun 9 2011 6:43AM Hardware
Defence troops to be powered by rubbish

Defence troops to be powered by rubbish

Develops waste-to-energy technology for deployed environment.
Staff Writers May 27 2011 9:37AM Oddware
Sensitive Google algorithm 'unstable': researchers

Sensitive Google algorithm 'unstable': researchers

Mathematicians find PageRank susceptible to spam.
Liz Tay May 27 2011 6:21AM Software
NBN could deliver 10 Gbps in five years

NBN could deliver 10 Gbps in five years

German 26 Tbps demonstration a case for fibre, says NBN Co CTO.
Liz Tay May 26 2011 9:54AM Telco/ISP
Scientists break data transfer record

Scientists break data transfer record

Optically transmit 700 DVDs in a second.
Liz Tay May 24 2011 12:10PM Networking
NICTA GiFi spin-off gets $1.43m in Federal funding

NICTA GiFi spin-off gets $1.43m in Federal funding

But commercialisation plans remain under wraps.
Liz Tay May 20 2011 3:08PM Financial Services
iVEC seeks input on petascale Pawsey site

iVEC seeks input on petascale Pawsey site

CSIRO to deploy $65m supercomputing 'beast'.
Liz Tay May 19 2011 6:22AM Hardware
'Pure science' key to CSIRO's wireless patent haul

'Pure science' key to CSIRO's wireless patent haul

WLAN inventor questions lack of 'Australian Cisco'.
Liz Tay May 18 2011 6:08AM Networking
Australia confident of attracting $2 billion SKA

Australia confident of attracting $2 billion SKA

Radioastronomy project could require $670m of ICT.
Liz Tay May 6 2011 4:06PM Networking
CSIRO's Tassie ICT Centre renewed for five years

CSIRO's Tassie ICT Centre renewed for five years

Wins $50 million in funding.
Liz Tay Apr 29 2011 12:55PM Financial Services
Scientists step closer to quantum computer chips

Scientists step closer to quantum computer chips

CUDOS builds microscale on-chip qubit emitter.
Liz Tay Apr 28 2011 11:36AM Hardware
Australia appoints Chief Scientist

Australia appoints Chief Scientist

Former ANU vice-chancellor fills vacated role.
Liz Tay Apr 19 2011 1:16PM Training & Development
NZ researchers build wearable generators

NZ researchers build wearable generators

Lighter, more flexible electronics for 'artificial muscles'.
Liz Tay Apr 8 2011 4:55PM Hardware
Virgin dives deep for Google Earth, Maps data

Virgin dives deep for Google Earth, Maps data

One-man submarine to map ocean floor.
Liz Tay Apr 8 2011 6:12AM Oddware
Bionic Vision Australia receives prototype microchip

Bionic Vision Australia receives prototype microchip

Human trials planned.
Liz Tay Apr 4 2011 12:45PM Oddware
New hardware to enable a computational brain

New hardware to enable a computational brain

Supercomputer algorithms too expensive to run, neuroscientist claims.
Liz Tay Mar 11 2011 1:40PM Oddware
UWA deploys refrigerator for quantum research

UWA deploys refrigerator for quantum research

Device enables experimentation near absolute zero temperature.
Liz Tay Mar 10 2011 1:11PM Oddware
Researchers mine emails for criminal characteristics

Researchers mine emails for criminal characteristics

Spammer identities to be exposed.
Liz Tay Mar 9 2011 4:04PM Security

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