A chemistry professor has created a new 3D-printed model to enable visually-impaired students to understand their university courses better. Associate Professor Aaron Oakley from the University of Wollongong says he first came up with the idea after he discovered two ...

Different salts, minerals and electrolytes all have different purposes. For instance, fluoride (a key ingredient in toothpaste) can increase the rate of virus reproduction in both human rhinovirus (usually responsible for the common cold) and HSV-1 (responsible for cold sores), ...

In a coup for female scientists, UNSW’s Professor Martina Stenzel is the first woman to receive the Royal Society of NSW’s Liversidge Medal, a prestigious chemistry prize. Stenzel is a world expert in new polymer architectures used to create “smart ...

I wake to the sound of raindrops tapping on the window of the tiny room in Pollock Halls of Residence. Situated on the edge of Holyrood Park near the foot of the dramatic little mountain, Arthur’s Seat, this should be ...