By Fiona Giles, Research Fellow, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University
Kirsty Forsdike, Senior Lecturer, La Trobe Business School, and Senior Researcher, Centre for Sport & Social Impact, La Trobe University
Luis Rubiales’ non-consensual kiss of Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso is far from an isolated incident – new research shows gender-based violence is still highly prevalent in sport.
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By Theresa Larkin, Associate professor of Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong
Susan J. Thomas, Associate professor in Mental Health and Behavioural Science, University of Wollongong
Can you remember a time when you felt stressed leading up to a big life event and then afterwards felt like a weight had been lifted? This process – the ramping up of the stress response and then feeling this settle back down – shows completion of the “stress cycle”.
Some stress in daily life is unavoidable. But remaining stressed is unhealthy. Chronic stress increases chronic health conditions, including heart disease and stroke…
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By Margaret Stanley, Professor of Ecology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
With submissions about to close on the government’s proposed fast-track consenting legislation, its possible impact on New Zealand’s diminished and delicate ecosystems demands proper scrutiny.
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By Keagan Brewer, Macquarie University Research Fellow, Macquarie University
This late-medieval document is written in encoded text that has yet to be cracked. But its numerous illustrations provide clues about its content.
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By Sam Baron, Associate Professor, Philosophy of Science, The University of Melbourne
Jenny Judge, Lecturer in Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science, The University of Melbourne
Brain scanners and AI can turn brainwaves into streams of text – but language only captures a tiny fraction of our mental experience.
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By Guest Contributor
Transgender teens' visits to the doctor are almost nonexistent, and school is a very challenging environment for people who do not conform to traditional gender roles
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By Jacob A. Waddingham, Assistant Professor of Management, Texas State University
Jeff Chandler, Assistant Professor Of Management, University of North Texas
Marcus Wolfe, Associate Professor of Management, University of North Texas
The next time you’re searching through Airbnb listings, you may find there’s more to consider than just amenities and price.
To stand out from the competition, some Airbnb hosts tout their personal values – such as integrity, empathy and conscientiousness – in listings for their properties. This sort of display has been called “virtue signaling.” Although the phrase can be derisive, we’re using it here as a neutral description of a business tactic: Virtue signaling happens when a business entity communicates to a…
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By Natasha Yates, General Practitioner, PhD Candidate, Bond University
Does weight come back when you stop taking drugs like Ozempic? Are these medications simply another (expensive) form of yo-yo dieting? Here’s what we know so far.
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By Priya Chacko, Associate Professor, International Politics, University of Adelaide
The government’s alleged targeting of opposition figures, as well as a new system allowing anonymous donations to political parties, is believed to have given the BJP a huge edge.
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By Andrew J. Martin, Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Sydney
Emma Burns, ARC DECRA Fellow and Senior Lecturer, Macquarie University
Joel Pearson, Professor of cognitive neuroscience, UNSW Sydney
Keiko C.P. Bostwick, Postdoctoral research fellow, UNSW Sydney
Roger Kennett, Researcher in educational neuroscience, UNSW Sydney
In our new research we looked at what impact breakfast has on students’ motivation to learn and their academic achievement.
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