Despite a fossil record that spans billions of years, microbialites are surprisingly fragile.
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Cortisol has been cast as a modern health villain, seeking to slowly destroy you. But it’s actually a critical hormone.
Donations of A$7.7 million over a decade have been disclosed. But that’s not the full amount, a new study shows.
Extreme greenhouse events in the past killed many plants – but also gave rise to new ones.
A new report maps how protest permit systems work in every state and territory. The result is a tangle of laws, council by-laws and complicated rules.
The first estimate of coral egg numbers across the Indo-Pacific shows which species can help rebuild devastated reefs.
The stinger is effectively a fully autonomous micro-pump, but it works in an unusual way.
More people are ending up in hospital after using cannabis than a decade ago, and psychosis rates are rising. Here’s what can explain the rise.
A new report finds the trucking industry urgently needs tens of thousands more drivers – yet it hasn’t built the conditions for women to safely stay.
A flash of radio waves from a young galaxy 3 billion years after the Big Bang is lighting up 80% of the universe’s history.
Apps and wearables are often built on invisible assumptions that might not be relevant to you. A new study shows how we can change that.
Without coins or British currency, Phillip managed the fledgling colony with a bunch of IOUs.
How do you get reliable information to someone who isn’t looking for it? New research using Facebook ads suggests a change in language makes a big difference.
Ribose molecules came to Earth in meteorites and eventually became key parts of RNA. But how they survived in between has been a mystery.
New research looking into the US government-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation shows when aid is handed over to corporations, civilians pay the price.
The clam fills a crucial gap in our records of what the reef was like before industrial-era global warming.
Sometimes, mapping the whole universe starts with getting thousands of tiny robots to move in exactly the right way.
People with rigid thinking patterns who prefer routine and order may be drawn to extremist groups’ black-and-white solutions. But autism itself is not the problem.
Established drugs – such as heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine – continue to demand attention. Here’s what else the latest drug trends tell us.
After coding, mathematics and chatbots, AI companies are setting their sights on the messy world of biology.
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Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Professor of Transport, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Geochronology, Curtin University
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Node Leader in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, Flinders University
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Visiting Fellow, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University
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Associate Professor, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, School of Mathematical And Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University
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Research Associate in Behavioural Science at the Institute for Climate Risk & Response, UNSW