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Should we give students awards at school?
Tomertu/ Shutterstock It’s almost the end of the school year. And that means it’s “awards season” for school students. Before…
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Only 25% of Tropical Rainforests Are Still in Good Condition
West Africa’s Diana monkey has almost no high-quality rainforest left. NataliaVo/Shutterstock We are now in the middle of the sixth…
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China Restricted Youth Gaming, but Kids Are Evading Bans and Facing Trouble
RDNE Stock Project/Pexels In late November, Australia’s federal parliament passed landmark legislation banning under-16s from accessing social media. Details remain…
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Why are boys outperforming girls in maths?
Vitalii Stock/Shutterstock A major international test has revealed a concerning gender gap in maths among Australian school students. In the…
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Why Some People Claim to Have a High Pain Threshold
Mart Production/Pexels We’ve all heard someone claim they have a “high pain threshold” as if it’s a mark of strength…
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AI Weather Models Now Outperform Traditional Forecasts
NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response Team, Jacques Descloitres A new machine-learning weather prediction model called GenCast can outperform the best traditional…
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3 Surprising Vegan Foods That Can Make You Sick This Summer
Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock It’s a common myth that only food of animal origin, such as meat, seafood, eggs and dairy, can give…
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Spotify Wrapped Reveals More Than Songs – It Reflects Who You Are
Chendongshan/Shutterstock Spotify has just released its 2024 Spotify Wrapped, the music streaming site’s annual presentation of each user’s yearly listening…
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Astronomers Pinpoint the Origin of Mysterious Repeating Space Radio Bursts
Slowly repeating bursts of intense radio waves from space have puzzled astronomers since they were discovered in 2022. In new…
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Asia Pacific Triennial Showcases the Region’s Most Exciting Contemporary Art
Image Details & Credit: Installation of Haus Yuriyal’s artwork including (front to back) Bopa, 2024, Kalabus, 2024, Kamkau Ike (Haus…
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Studying Teaching Without Real-Time Interaction Can Be ‘Very Lonely’
Australia is in the grip of a teacher shortage. The federal government has predicted in 2025, demand for high school…
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New Research Reveals How to Stretch Effectively for Better Flexibility
Can you reach down and touch your toes without bending your knees? Can you reach both arms overhead? If these…
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What Is Visanne, the Endometriosis Drug Recently Added to the PBS?
The drug Visanne (also known as dienogest) is the first endometriosis treatment to be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme…
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Warm or Competent? What Students Want from AI Chatbots in Classrooms
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming education, with schools and universities increasingly experimenting with AI chatbots to assist students in…
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Smaller Brains, Fewer Friends? How AI Could Shape Humanity’s Future
What will humans be like generations from now in a world transformed by artificial intelligence (AI)? Plenty of thinkers have…
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