By Giacomo Bianchino, Adjunct associate, University of Sydney
These novels look inwards and backwards, explaining our failed liberation and saving what they can as the world hurtles to oblivion.
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By Julien Périard, Research professor, environmental physiology, University of Canberra
Brad Clark, Senior research fellow, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, University of Canberra
Harry Brown, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Heat and Health Research Centre, University of Sydney
One of the most effective heat-mitigation strategies requires no ice, no towels and no new technology: avoid playing at the hottest time of day.
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By Mohiuddin Ahmed, Associate Professor in Cyber Security, Adelaide University
Australia’s 2.6 million small businesses and community groups need to act fast, or risk having their texts mistaken for scams – all because of one new word.
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By Kellie McGlynn, Senior Lecturer in Education, Deakin University
Shaun Rawolle, Senior Lecturer in Education, Deakin University
When it comes to life after Year 12, the media and schools tend to focus on ATARs and university study.
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By Peter Chai, Research Associate, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University
An issue that Japan’s governments have long neglected is now of serious concern to its population, a new survey shows.
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By Rosemary Wyber, Research Fellow, Yardhura Walani and The Kids Research Institute Australia, The Kids Research Institute; Australian National University
Kate Summer, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Strep A Translation Team, The Kids Research Institute
Rachel Burgess, Social Scientist and Aboriginal Senior Research Fellow, The Kids Research Institute Australia
Doing a load of laundry involves lots of decisions – from which cycle to choose to what detergent to use.
These choices may seem like simple personal preferences. But in communities where skin and other infections are common, doing laundry is often part of medical advice.
Washing clothes and bedding is widely recommended to help control skin and other infections. However, we haven’t known which wash settings are needed to kill or remove pathogens found on fabrics.
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By Thomas J. Derrick, Gale Research Fellow in Ancient Glass and Material Culture, Macquarie University
Ancient furnace workers experimented with heating the ends of glass tubes to rework them. One day, someone blew into that tube and changed history.
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By Karen Stollznow, Senior Research Fellow of Linguistics, University of Colorado Boulder; Griffith University
In 1866, the topic became so controversial that the Société de Linguistique de Paris banned discussions about language origins altogether.
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By Michelle Wise, Senior Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
The latest research on menopause hormone therapy is reassuring, showing little to no association with stroke and blood clots, but benefits for bone health.
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By Charles Conteh, Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Department of Political Science, Brock University
Canada is developing sophisticated AI tools for agriculture but lacks the systems to help farmers understand, integrate and trust these technologies.
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