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Articles
Worth its salt
Sodium could be the ingredient to lead a revolution in inexpensive and reliable large-scale energy storage for renewables.
Laura Wells
Scientist, model, environmentalist, television presenter, and all-round passionate human being, Laura Wells defies expectations.
Superbugs: How UOW researchers are curbing antimicrobial resistance
Imagine a world where antibiotics don't work. Where even minor surgeries aren't possible because of the risk of infection caused by bacteria.
Molecular Horizons: building a dream
You could walk past the latest construction site at the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ of ¾«¶«´«Ã½ and think that it's just another building going up, with the usual cranes and noise.
Talking about my (energy) generation
Never before has energy been so accessible or in demand.
Why purple food is better for your brain
Thirty years ago, Professor Karen Charlton was working as a hospital dietitian in the North East of England. After work she would visit older men who lived alone in sheltered housing accommodation to interview them about what they ate. Professor Charlton smiles when she talks about this time.