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Wednesday 3 June 2026
The perks of polyandry: mating with multiple males leads to home improvement
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Backlash is often swift when authorities try to plan retreat from the coast. There’s a better way
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Science and Technology
Wafer-thin super material heralds the future of wearable technology
A ‘flat-pack’ construction of a powerful new supercapacitor paves the way for wearable and miniature electronics.
Health and Medicine
Is wireless technology making us sick?
Illawarra study seeks answers to ongoing questions about electromagnetic energy.
Nanotechnology graduate gives back to school that inspired a love of learning
Recent UOW PhD graduate Alfred Chidembo (pictured) didn’t own or borrow a single book as a primary school student. Nor did any of his classmates. In fact, their school in Zimbabwe didn’t have a library.
Health and Medicine
Understanding the assistive technology needs of people with mobility issues
A team of researchers at UOW is working to understand the mobility issues experienced by people over the age of 55 who are not being adequately supported by existing assistive mobility aids.
Science and Technology
The Apple Watch heralds a brave new world of digital living
“The Watch is here” touts Apple’s slogan for its wearable computer, implying that the one and only time-piece that really matters has arrived. So much for the Rolex Cosmograph and Seiko Astron when you can buy a stylish digital Apple Watch Sport, or even Apple Watch Edition crafted with 18-karat gold.
Science and Technology
4D printing to rewrite book on cool tech
Four-dimensional printing is unfolding as technology that takes 3D printing to an entirely new level.