Is social media addictive? How it keeps you clicking and the harms it can cause
For years, big tech companies have placed the burden of managing screen time squarely on…
How do people know their interests? The shortest player in the NBA shows how self-belief matters more than biology
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Swarms of AI bots can sway people’s beliefs – threatening democracy
In mid-2023, around the time Elon Musk rebranded Twitter as X but before he discontinued…
Thousands of paywalled research papers could be freed with this simple fix
Publicly funded research underpins much of daily life, from policy decisions to innovation and public…
The peer review system is breaking down. Here’s how we can fix it
Scientific publishing relies on peer review as the mechanism that maintains trust in what we…
Counter-drone technologies are evolving – but there’s no surefire way to defend against drone attacks
When the Federal Aviation Administration closed the airport in El Paso, Texas, and the airspace…
How children’s play with everyday objects can encourage skills needed for STEM success
Parents looking to support their children’s learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will…
An illegal bioweapons lab was found in a Las Vegas garage. It’s a warning for Australia
In Las Vegas last week, two people were admitted to hospital “deathly ill” after being…
Early Mars was warm and wet not icy, suggests latest research
A recent study showed that Mars was warm and wet billions of years ago. The…
Colorectal cancer is increasing among young people, as James Van Der Beek’s death reminds us – cancer experts explain ways to decrease your risk
An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age, including…