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Taboo tics like shouting curses and slurs are uncommon in Tourette syndrome − but people who have them suffer harsh social stigma
John Davidson, whose life inspired the award-winning biopic “I Swear,” involuntarily shouted a racial slur during Michael B. Jordan and…
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Victorian public school teachers want a 4-day week trial. What could this mean for schools?
When we think about jobs you can do from home, you may not immediately picture a school teacher. But as…
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How Australia’s new fuel efficiency scheme quietly created a carbon currency for cars – and it’s working
Australia’s new fuel efficiency scheme has been in place for just seven months. But the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard has…
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A new space race could turn our atmosphere into a ‘crematorium for satellites’
When we look up at the night sky and see a satellite glide past, we might not consider climate change…
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Fewer new moms are dying in Colorado – naloxone might be one reason why
In Colorado, from 2016 to 2020, 33 women who were pregnant or had recently given birth died from accidental overdoses.…
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Will AI accelerate or undermine the way humans have always innovated?
In graduate school, my experimental archaeology professor told a student to create a door socket – the hole in a…
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How natural hydrogen, hiding deep in the Earth, could serve as a new energy source
In the search for more, new and cleaner sources of energy, a largely untapped resource is emerging: natural hydrogen. Unlike…
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Should unis ditch group assignments?
It it time to get rid of group assignments at university? Federal Opposition education spokesperson Julian Leeser thinks so. On…
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Deeper ocean ecosystems are unique – and uniquely vulnerable without better protection
New Zealand’s earlier efforts to safeguard marine or coastal environments, particularly as marine reserves and marine protected areas, typically focused…
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Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water, soil and blood
Across the U.S., hundreds of sites on land or in lakes and rivers are heavily contaminated with hazardous waste produced…
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Ed Sheeran caught the train to Melbourne to protect the climate. But what about his thousands of fans?
This week, images on social media showed global superstar Ed Sheeran alighting from the overnight train from Sydney into the…
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Drug company ads are easy to blame for misleading patients and raising costs, but research shows they do help patients get needed treatment
It’s a familiar experience for many Americans: You’re watching your favorite show and suddenly you’re ambushed by an ad for…
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There aren’t enough geriatricians – here’s how older adults can still get the right care
More than 70 million baby boomers – those born between 1946 and 1964 – are alive today. In 2026, the…
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Tiny recording backpacks reveal bats’ surprising hunting strategy
Deep into the Panamanian night, the forest hums with sound. Chirping insects form a steady backdrop, rain softly trickles from…
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Today’s School Assembly News Headlines (28 February)
Good morning! Here are today’s most important news headlines for your school assembly on 28 February. We’ve compiled the latest…
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