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Friday 22 November 2024
Could printable organic x-ray sensors transform treatment for cancer patients?
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Environment and Energy
Solar hot water giving you cold showers? Eight tips to warm you up
In Australia and overseas, the potential of solar hot water is not being realised, writes Dr Nicholas Gill and team.
Law, Politics and Society
To avoid relegation, Turnbull must restore an authority missing since Howard
Being an Australian political leader is a little like being an English Premier League manager. While the team plays well you have the adulation of fans and management; fail and your time in the job will not be long.
Health and Medicine
Dumpster diving for dinner: do you have what it takes to eat ‘freegan’ food?
It’s a Sunday night, sometime after 9pm, I (Shady) am in my car, parked in front of Aldi in Wollongong, writes Associate Professor Karen Charlton.
Health and Medicine
Can you be allergic to your Wi-Fi?
Electromagnetic fields are all around us. They are a part of our natural environment, produced by the Earth and the sun. But they are also becoming increasingly prominent with advancements in technology, such that we are surrounded daily by many different sources of electromagnetic energy.
Health and Medicine
Why screen time before bed is bad for children
Sleep is an essential part of our development and wellbeing, writes sleep expert Dr Sarah Loughran.
Education
Should we swear in front of our kids?
It's important that children understand the context for their behaviour, writes Dr Amy Conley Wright.