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Tuesday 4 November 2025
UOW’s new Liberal Arts Major to foster critical thinkers for a complex future
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National conference to champion Australia’s next generation of researchers
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Just add water for new wonder material
Walking on water and a liquid that can stop a bullet sound like the powers of comic book superheroes.
Design the packaging and branding for next-generation of condoms
An international competition is calling for packaging and branding ideas for future condoms.
Pair honoured for their research into archaeological dating
Two leading scientists have been honoured for their research in the dating of archaeological deposits.Â
South Africa is failing to address malnutrition in its older people
The traditional extended family system has eroded in much of sub-Saharan Africa, leaving many older people who traditionally depended on this support vulnerable. In rural households, young people often migrate to cities in search of employment. International emigration and the pandemic of HIV/AIDS have also taken their toll.
Search for biomarkers for depression could improve diagnosis and treatment
Study could lead to simpler diagnosis and more personalised treatments for depression.
If you don’t like looking at wind farms, why not build them at sea?
Pushing wind farms offshore would seem to circumvent the main objections to wind turbines on land whilst enabling the renewable energy sector an opportunity to grow, writes Professor Clive Schofield.