New app offers relief for hay fever sufferers
Hay fever and asthma sufferers in Canberra will soon be able to receive daily counts
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Marie Curie on Curiosity, Wonder, and the Spirit of Adventure in Science
A short manifesto for the vitalizing power of discovery. “Few persons contributed more to the
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New Sunday, new editor’s selection stories. This week brought the spring to the Southern Hemisphere
Study warns swift action needed to curb exponential climb in Ebola outbreak
Investigation of new data expands information on spread of outbreak and case fatality rate. Unless
Let’s Learn Japanese: Two Classic Video Series to Get You Started in the Language
Say the name “Yan-san” to anyone who’s studied Japanese in the last thirty years, and
Building trust is key to mining’s ‘social licence’
Australians have endorsed the important role mining plays in the prosperity of the nation but
Global carbon dioxide emissions reached 36 billion tonnes in 2013
Global emissions of carbon dioxide from the combustion of fossil fuels reached a new record
A Crash Course on Psychology
Novelist, educator, and vlogger John Green has drawn a lot of press lately, including but
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What the Science of “Sleep Paralysis” Reveals About How the Brain Works
How a neurological nightmare illuminates the wondrous workings of the brain-body connection. “In both writing
Australian museums must innovate or risk becoming ‘digital dinosaurs’
Australia’s cultural institutions risk losing their relevance if they don’t increase their use of digital
New data show child mortality rates falling faster than ever
New data released today by the United Nations show that under-five mortality rates have dropped
Plastic on the coasts is ours
The world’s largest collection of marine debris information has identified Australia’s coastal rubbish is mainly
William Gibson Reads Neuromancer, His Cyberpunk-Defining Novel
With 1984’s Neuromancer, William Gibson may not have invented cyberpunk, but he certainly crystallized it.