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Did a giant radio telescope in China just discover aliens? Not so FAST…
Danny C Price, Curtin University “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” – Carl Sagan (Cosmos, 1980) This phrase is…
A celebrated AI has learned a new trick: How to do chemistry
Figuring out what makes some proteins glow requires an understanding of chemistry. eLife – the journal, CC BY-SA…
How do drugs know where to go in the body? A pharmaceutical scientist explains why some medications are swallowed while others are injected
While pills come in many shapes and sizes, they all eventually reach your bloodstream and travel throughout your…
Decades of research document the detrimental health effects of BPA – an expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains what it all means
The chemical BPA has been shown to leach from food packaging products into our bodies. Jacobs Stock Photography…
What are digital twins? A pair of computer modeling experts explain
A digital twin attempts to capture every aspect of a real thing, including up-to-the-moment changes. lambada/E+ via Getty…
This Australian grasshopper gave up sex 250,000 years ago and it’s doing fine
Michael Kearney, Author provided Michael Kearney, The University of Melbourne and Ary Hoffmann, The University of Melbourne Most…
What makes smoky, charred barbecue taste so good? The chemistry of cooking over an open flame
Cooking food over an open flame produces unique flavors thanks to some interesting chemistry. Lars Szatmari / EyeEm…
When is a condition ‘chronic’ and when is it a ‘disability’? The definition can determine the support you get
Unsplash, CC BY Elizabeth Kendall, Griffith University; Connie Allen, Griffith University; Kelsey Chapman, Griffith University, and Maretta Mann,…
Making video games can help support addiction recovery
Game jams are powerful spaces for galvanizing creativity in disenfranchised communities. (Shutterstock) Sandra Danilovic, Wilfrid Laurier University The…
Conservation science still rests on how animals can benefit humans
Anatoliy Lukich / shutterstock Heather Alberro, Nottingham Trent University; Bron Taylor, University of Florida, and Helen Kopnina, Northumbria…