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Picky eating starts in the womb – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to expand your child’s palate
It’s 5:45 p.m. and you’ve just arrived home after a long day at work. You’d like nothing more than a…
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The Surprising Truth About Breastfeeding: Why Most Babies Aren’t Getting Nature’s Perfect Food
Here’s a statistic that shocked me when I first saw it: despite decades of research showing the incredible benefits of…
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Plummeting fish numbers triggered controversial fishing bans in WA. But no-take zones could benefit fishers
The Western Australian government recently announced the controversial closure of commercial and recreation fishing to prevent a collapse in the…
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Tahoe avalanche: What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and skier explains, with tips for surviving
A deadly avalanche buried a group of backcountry skiers and guides near Lake Tahoe in California’s Sierra Nevada as an…
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FDA’s abrupt flip-flop on Moderna’s mRNA flu shot highlights growing risks to drug-makers of investing in vaccines
The Food and Drug Administration’s decision, made public on Feb. 10, 2026, to not review an application to approve Moderna’s…
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Childcare centres may have clear rules for staff numbers, but there are loopholes to get around them
There is a growing number of “serious incidents” in Australian early childhood services, including day cares. A serious incident is…
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‘Blood cobalt’ is disappearing from batteries – and cheaper, cleaner batteries are arriving
You might have heard the common claim that electric cars aren’t really green – that their lithium-ion batteries rely on…
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‘Learning to be humble meant taming my need to stand out from the group’ – a humility scholar explains how he became more grounded
“Humble” is not a word my colleagues would use to describe me, especially early in my career. In fact, when…
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More women are professors, but gender gaps continue to plague NZ universities
Universities play a crucial role in achieving gender equality, but persistent disparities in leadership, pay and research opportunities continue to…
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Dramatic changes in upper atmosphere are responsible for recent droughts and bushfires: new research
Over the past decade, southern Australia has suffered numerous extreme weather and climate events, such as record-breaking heatwaves, bushfires, two…
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Colorado has high levels of radon, which can cause lung cancer – here’s how to lower your risk
In Colorado, as of 2025, about 500 people a year die from lung cancer as the result of radon gas…
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Probability underlies much of the modern world – an engineering professor explains how it actually works
Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the most important concept in…
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Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging health issue
About half of the global population menstruates at some point in their lives. Disposable products, such as tampons and pads,…
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Deafness and hearing loss: 1.5 billion people affected, yet half of cases are preventable
The wedding reception was in full swing, music pounding at 105 decibels. Twenty-two-year-old Jake stood near the speakers for three…
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What northern NZ’s wet and sticky summer reveals about our warming atmosphere
New Zealand’s summer has been defined by repeated bursts of intense rain, as subtropical systems have swept down over the…
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