City foot traffic fall
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many pedestrians to cross cities off their lists. New research shows a 36 per cent drop in the median level of pedestrian activity across...
Blog Archives
Ol’ man river’s million-year meander
It’s possibly one of the slowest journeys ever made in Australia. Researchers at the University of Wollongong have discovered...
Hoisery heroes muscle up
Is there a Hulk hiding in your sock drawer? Thanks to the work of researchers from University of Wollongong,...
He warned us he’d be back
Robots made of liquid metal? It seems Arnold’s Swarzenegger’s famous line from The Terminator is coming true. Instead of...
Anti-fouling remedy reduces the barnacle bill
We can’t all be Marie Kondo but what if we could stop mess at a molecular level? Researchers at...
Preschoolers make amazing gains when educators are well trained
Anyone with young kids knows how bright and curious they are. But when it comes to learning, their educators’...
How your drinks will soon be powering your home
It’s a breakthrough we should all raise a glass to. Fizzy drinks could soon be fuelling your energy needs,...
Brain stimulation during exercise boosts body and mind
Combining brawn and brain when exercising leads to big gains for both body and mind, university researchers have found....
Nanotech breakthrough reduces car exhaust pollution
A nanomaterial that can be used to make more effective catalytic converters for vehicles has been developed by researchers...
Non-stick coating thwarts mould and bacteria
Hospitals and the construction and marine industries could reap the benefits of a new type of coating for steel...