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Monday 12 January 2026
280,000-year-old fossils rewrite rock wallaby history, epic journeys shaped survival
Read more about 280,000-year-old fossils rewrite rock wallaby history, epic journeys shaped survivalMonday 12 January 2026
Venezuela’s leader may be gone, but his regime remains – with a new chief in Washington
Read more about Venezuela’s leader may be gone, but his regime remains – with a new chief in WashingtonArticles
Battery to power implant, then disappear
A battery that could be inserted in the body to power a medical implant and then simply disappear once used is one step closer.
Liquid body armour to printed body parts: UOW research ahead of its time
We don’t yet have a flying car or hoverboards, but UOW is developing a range of new technologies that would make Doc Emmett Brown exclaim “great Scott!â€
Fashion first: Researchers knit ‘talking’ textiles
In a world-first, UOW researchers have weaved their magic to create a new form of functional fashion by using conventional knitting techniques.
From science fiction to reality: the dawn of the biofabricator
Science is catching up to science fiction, writes medical bionics expert Professor Gordon Wallace.Â
Studying for a job that doesn’t exist yet
Students started a new degree at the ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµapp of ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµapp this week, for a future job that probably doesn’t exist yet.
Finger trap hits the right nerve in winning Pitch
Spinning yarns and ancient practical jokes have inspired a way to heal diseased and damaged nerves.