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03 July 2024
New Alphonse Mucha exhibition provides balm for a world in upheaval
Dr Will Visconti from Art History reviews the life and works of artist Alphonse Mucha, whose sweeping exhibition of illustrations, jewellery, interior decoration, photographs and more is now on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales until 22 September.
03 July 2024
Researchers unlock 'materials genome', opening possibilities for next-generation design
A new microscopy method has allowed researchers to detect tiny changes in the atomic-level architecture of crystalline materials like advanced steels for ship hulls and custom silicon for electronics. It could advance our ability to understand the fundamental origins of materials properties and behaviour.
03 July 2024
Researchers develop new transparent 'blood vessel-on-a-chip'
Researchers have developed a 'blood vessel-on-a-chip' for heart disease with the potential to change the future of drug testing and development. The technology could also reduce our reliance on animal testing.
01 July 2024
Australia's 'Easter bunny', the bilby, has had its genome fully sequenced
Under pressure from predatory foxes and cats and competing with feral rabbits, the Greater bilby has lost more than 80 percent of its habitat. Conservation work led by Professor Carolyn Hogg is designed to help save the bilby from extinction.