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Why ‘unwinding’ with screens may be making us more stressed – here’s what to try instead
Robin Pickering, Gonzaga University As Americans increasingly report feeling overwhelmed by daily life, many are using self-care to cope. Conversations…
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Grains of sand prove people – not glaciers – transported Stonehenge rocks
Anthony Clarke, Curtin University and Chris Kirkland, Curtin University Ask people how Stonehenge was built and you’ll hear stories of…
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Ji Hyeonok: South Korean Literary Sensation and Voice of Modern Feminism
Ji Hyeonok (20 January 1961 – 29 April 1999) was a South Korean mountaineer. She is known as the first…
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Blood Transfusion Safety: A Global Health Imperative
Blood transfusions are among the most fundamental interventions in modern healthcare, yet they remain inaccessible to millions worldwide who desperately…
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Blood Products: The Gift of Life Saving Millions Annually
Blood products are therapeutic substances derived from human blood, including whole blood and blood components for transfusion, and plasma-derived medicinal…
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Biologicals: The Life-Saving Medicines Grown from Living Cells
Biological therapeutics, known as biologicals, represent a revolutionary class of medicines fundamentally different from traditional pharmaceuticals. Unlike conventional drugs synthesized…
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Biological Weapons: The Hidden Threat to Global Health Security
In a training facility in Nepal, a nurse carefully learns to don a hazmat suit, preparing for a scenario most…
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Should I pour this down the sink? (Probably not, and here’s why)
Mathias Reding/Unsplash, CC BY Faisal Hai, University of Wollongong Ever been about to pour rancid milk down the sink and…
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The macabre imagination and erratic life of the man behind Christmas story The Nutcracker
Eric Parisot, Flinders University It’s that time of year when our favourite Christmas stories reemerge to dominate the stage…
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Who was Amelia Frank? The life of a forgotten physicist
Peter Jacobson, The University of Queensland and Beck Wise, The University of Queensland In 1977, an American physicist named John…
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Just 2 in 3 patients are treated on time in emergency departments. Check how your public hospital performs
Anam Bilgrami, Macquarie University If you arrive at an emergency department (ED) today, you’ll be triaged. That’s a quick judgement…
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Not sure you picked the right uni or TAFE course? 6 ways to help you think it through
Andrew J. Martin, UNSW Sydney For the class of 2025, exams are done and results are coming in. Attention is…
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Dunedin’s inner-city greening project shows even small spaces can be wildlife havens
Dunedin’s inner-city greening project shows even small spaces can be wildlife havens Jacqueline Theis, University of Otago; Barbara I.P. Barratt, University…
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Clouds are vital to life – but many are becoming wispy ghosts. Here’s how to see the changes above us
Rumen Rachev, Edith Cowan University As a scholar researching clouds, I have spent much of my time trying to…
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It’s a pool party! How to stay safe around the pool with friends this summer
Amy Peden, UNSW Sydney It’s summer so kids’ playdates and birthday parties might start moving from the playground to the…
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