Understanding time may be the key to the race against climate change
Something has to change. Politicians and environmental organisations have invested millions trying to influence people’s…
We’ve detected a star barely hotter than a pizza oven – the coldest ever found to emit radio waves
We have identified the coldest star ever found to produce radio waves – a brown…
Want to collaborate better? Pick your partner wisely and learn how to read them
Have you ever tried to build IKEA furniture with your partner only for it to…
5 ways to make sure it’s safe for eating
A typical west African menu is not complete without a fermented food or drink. These…
How a South African university sought to restore dignity and redress the past
It has been nearly 100 years since the skeletonised remains of nine people were removed…
Promising assisted reproductive technologies come with ethical, legal and social challenges – a developmental biologist and a bioethicist discuss IVF, abortion and the mice with two dads
Assisted reproductive technologies are medical procedures that help people experiencing difficulty having or an inability…
Living near the fire – 500 million people worldwide have active volcanoes as neighbors
The thought of living near an active volcano probably sounds like an unimaginable risk to…
Transportation apps can help people with disabilities navigate public transit but accessibility lags behind
Smartphone apps have become commonplace tools for travel and navigation. As technology becomes more integrated…
Fungi could be the next frontier in fire safety
Australia is no stranger to fire-related disasters. The country experiences more than 17,000 residential fires…
Putting a price on exoskeleton assistance puts users in the driver’s seat of honing the tech
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea My…