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How Do You Build Structures Without Knowing the Math?
The construction of the Sainte-Chapelle in France began around 1238 and was finished around a decade later. However,…
Gain-of-function research is more than just tweaking risky viruses – it’s a routine and essential tool in all biology research
Gain-of-function experiments in the lab can help researchers get ahead of viruses naturally gaining the ability to infect…
Perfect perfume or eau de cat’s bum? Why scents smell different and 4 fragrance tips
Pexels/Ron Lach Magdalena Wajrak, Edith Cowan University Mother’s Day is coming up in Australia and that means a…
Here’s how a new AI tool may predict early signs of Parkinson’s disease
AP Photo/George Walker IV Diana Zhang, UNSW Sydney and William Alexander Donald, UNSW Sydney In 1991, the world…
Despairing about climate change? These 4 charts on the unstoppable growth of solar may change your mind
Shutterstock Andrew Blakers, Australian National University Last year, the world built more new solar capacity than every other…
What’s the latest on GMOs and gene-edited foods – and what are the concerns? An expert explains
Shutterstock Karen Massel, The University of Queensland Advances in genetic engineering have given rise to an era of…
Cold water therapy: what are the benefits and dangers of ice baths, wild swimming and freezing showers?
Heather Massey, University of Portsmouth; Clare Eglin, University of Portsmouth, and Mike Tipton, University of Portsmouth Immersion in…
Flip-flopping magnetic fields hint at a solution for puzzling fast radio bursts from space
Shutterstock Shi Dai, Western Sydney University; Di Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Miroslav Filipovic, Western Sydney University, and…
Smoke from the Black Summer fires could have made the triple La Niña more likely
Martin Jucker, UNSW Sydney The 2019-2020 bushfire season was devastating. Vast areas of pristine forest burned, many for…
How fast is the Universe really expanding? Multiple views of an exploding star raise new questions
NASA / ESA / P Kelly Brad E Tucker, Australian National University How did we get here? Where…