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Mapping cemeteries for class – how students used phones and drones to help a city count its headstones
If you told me a decade ago that I’d become an expert in mapping cemeteries, I would’ve laughed and been…
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RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome − scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease
Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint…
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Mapping cemeteries for class – how students used phones and drones to help a city count its headstones
If you told me a decade ago that I’d become an expert in mapping cemeteries, I would’ve laughed and been…
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Trump’s plan to wipe out US climate rules relies on EPA rescinding its 2009 endangerment finding – but will courts allow it?
In 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally declared that greenhouse gas emissions, including from vehicles and fossil fuel power…
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Winter storms can be deadly – here’s how to stay safe before, during and after one hits
When powerful winter storms and freezing temperatures hit the U.S. in late January 2026, they left hundreds of thousands of…
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Serious incidents in childcare centres are still rising. Why?
The number of “serious incidents” in Australian early childhood services – including long daycare – is increasing. According to a…
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Trump’s plan to wipe out US climate rules relies on EPA rescinding its 2009 endangerment finding – but will it survive court challenges?
In 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally declared that greenhouse gas emissions, including from vehicles and fossil fuel power…
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Importing gas locks NZ into fossil fuels for longer – just as clean energy surges
The government’s announcement this week that it would move ahead with plans for a new facility to import liquefied natural…
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus: The Common Infection Hospitalizing Millions of Babies
Three-month-old Emma had been fussy for two days with a runny nose and mild cough. Her parents, first-time caregivers, thought…
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Health Research: Why Scientific Discovery Drives Better Healthcare
In 1955, Dr. Jonas Salk announced that his polio vaccine was safe and effective after conducting one of the largest…
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Rehabilitation: Helping People Recover Function After Illness or Injury
Forty-five-year-old Carlos from Mexico City woke one morning unable to move the right side of his body or speak clearly.…
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Refugee and Migrant Health: Protecting Vulnerable People on the Move
Amina fled Syria in 2015 with her three children after bombs destroyed their neighborhood in Aleppo. The harrowing journey to…
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Big bills, ‘fur babies’ and administering a good death: reflecting on ethics in veterinary medicine
Vets are regularly accused of various failures: overcharging clients, neglecting patient care, and rushing pets and owners through appointments. Criticism…
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Worried AI means you won’t get a job when you graduate? Here’s what the research says
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, has warned young people will suffer the most as an AI…
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Landslides are NZ’s deadliest natural hazard. Why does it still tolerate the risk?
The recent deaths of eight people in two New Zealand landslides has left the public searching for answers. Some questions…
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