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Articles
Health and Medicine, Science and Technology
Can we rewire the nervous system to fight MND?
Approximately 2,100 Australians are currently living with motor neurone disease (MND), a devastating neurodegenerative disease.
Environment and Energy, Science and Technology
Koala vocals providing key to saving species
Artificial intelligence that identifies individual koalas by their vocals promises to revolutionise our understanding of the iconic – and now endangered - Australian marsupial.
Science and Technology
Blurred lines: when should private health information become public?
For the past two years, Australians have become used to hearing about health statistics. Despite millions tuning in each morning for the latest pandemic figures from across the country, few realise it is not just COVID data the health departments of Australia are collecting.
Business and Economy, Science and Technology
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
As the 11th of February nears we take time to recognise and celebrate gender equality for the 7th International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Science and Technology
The three of us: Jiahong Zhao, Christian Ritz and Jiangtao Xi
If you have an Amazon Echo or a Google Home, you will know that they are getting better and better at hearing us amongst the background noise of daily living.
Education, Science and Technology
The future of education is already here
The main role of modern education is to support the next generation of youth in taking on our brave yet slightly broken world