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A common parasite could one day deliver drugs to the brain − how scientists are turning Toxoplasma gondii from foe into friend
Toxoplasma is often transmitted to people from contaminated food or cat feces. Dr_Microbe/iStock via Getty Images Plus Bill…
Seasickness: we built a digital monitoring system on a South African research ship to help manage it
Aastels Nicole Catherine Taylor, Stellenbosch University I’ve always been intrigued by the ocean, drawn to its mystery and…
From science fiction to telemedicine: the surprising 150-year history of long-range medical treatment
Science and Invention / World Radio History Debbie Passey, The University of Melbourne In 1874, a surgeon in…
Is the shallow pool in Paris really slowing Olympic swimmers down? Here’s what the science says
Shane Keating, UNSW Sydney There has been plenty of rain, sweat and tears shed at the Paris Olympics…
What happens in an autopsy? A forensics expert explains
ESB Professional/Shutterstock Hayley Green, Western Sydney University Sometimes it’s unclear how or why a person died. A detailed…
Giant waves, monster winds and Earth’s strongest current: here’s why the Southern Ocean is a global engine room
Luke Bennetts, University of Adelaide; Callum Shakespeare, Australian National University, and Catherine Vreugdenhil, The University of Melbourne The…
Robocars promise to improve traffic even when most of the cars around them are driven by people, study finds
Robotaxis have caused problems, but they have the potential to improve traffic conditions. Mario Tama/Getty Images Weizi Li,…
Paris Olympics 2024: faster, higher, stronger – and more data-driven
Andy Miah, University of Salford For the first post-COVID Olympics, there are some major changes now in place…
Want to buy an electric car but unsure you can justify it? Here’s how the arguments against EVs stack up
John Rose, University of Sydney and Andrea Pellegrini, University of Sydney So you’re thinking of buying an electric…
Wildfires can create their own weather, including tornado-like fire whirls − an atmospheric scientist explains how
A huge pyrocumulus cloud rises over the Park Fire near Chico, Calif., on July 26, 2024. David McNew/Getty…