By Luke Steller, Associate Researcher, Australian Centre for Astrobiology, UNSW
Albert Fahrenbach, Associate Professor, School of Chemistry, UNSW
Martin Van Kranendonk, Professor and Director of the Australian Centre for Astrobiology, UNSW
Ribose molecules came to Earth in meteorites and eventually became key parts of RNA. But how they survived in between has been a mystery.
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By Krystal Gagen-Spriggs, Lecturer, Charles Sturt University
Libraries are turning to social media to connect with their communities – with brilliant, often hilarious results. On the way, they’ve launched some unlikely stars.
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By Catherine Campbell, Lecturer, Performing Arts, Adelaide University
An estimated 4.3 million people tuned in to watch Kylie Minogue’s AFL Grand Final show on Saturday. But how many gave a thought to the people working backstage to make sure everything went exactly to plan?
During these grand spectacles, if you peek off to the side of the stage, or up to the small room overlooking the auditorium, you might spot the…
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By Kunhao Yang, PhD researcher in EU Law, European University Institute
The US and China have extended their trade truce till January. Meanwhile, EU-China export/import imbalances persist with sticking points, including voluntary export curbs and industrial policy reform.
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By Ligin Joseph, PhD Candidate, Oceanography, University of Southampton
The Pacific Ocean is warming unusually quickly, and this year’s El Niño has already surpassed previous records. Forecasters expect it to strengthen even further before approaching its usual peak around December.
El Niño, the warm phase of a natural fluctuation in the Earth’s climate system, can reshape weather thousands of miles away, bringing drought to some regions while increasing the risk of heavy rain and flooding in others. To understand why, you need to follow what happens to the Pacific’s warm water…
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By Jean Poitras, Professeur titulaire en gestion de conflits, HEC Montréal
Among primates, reconciliation quickly follows conflict. Among humans, the ego gets in the way: protecting one’s image often takes precedence over repairing social bonds.
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By Pauline Wakeham, Professor, Department of English and Writing Studies, Western University
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30 invites people across Canada to learn about the history and impacts of the residential school system.
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By Jon Willis, Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria
The exoplanet LHS 1140b may have a temperature that could allow for liquid water on its surface. Just possibly, it could support the existence of life.
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By Bamo Nouri, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George's, University of London
US troops quitting Iraq leavesTehran a friendly neighbour and trading partner which can act as a pressure valve against international sanctions.
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By Victoria Esses, Professor, Psychology; Director, Centre for Research on Migration and Ethnic Relations; Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership, Western University
Allison Harell, Professor of Political Science, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Hazel Rose Markus, Professor of Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
Prerna Singh, Associate Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs, Brown University
The psychology of hate helps explain how threats, poliitcal rhetoric and historical narratives can transform a displomatic dispute into lasting hostility.
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