Proteins reveal intricate details about life under the microscope
Dec 16, 2018 13:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
People have always been fascinated by life. We dream about revealing all its mysteries and are even searching other planets trying to find some forms of life there. Philosophies around the world have tried to define and...
How researchers assess whether medications work
Dec 16, 2018 13:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
This article is in the series This is research, where we ask academics to share and discuss open access articles that reveal important aspects of science. Todays piece explains how clinical trials assess drug...
These 'useless' quirks of evolution are actually evidence for the theory
Dec 16, 2018 13:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
Evolution is a fascinating field but can be rife with misunderstanding. One misconception is that evolution has some innate sense of direction or purpose. In reality, evolution is a mindless, plan-free phenomenon, driven...
Curious Kids: How does the Moon, being so far away, affect the tides on Earth?
Dec 16, 2018 13:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. You can send your question to [email protected]. You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS listen and The...
Time travel is possible – but only if you have an object with infinite mass
Dec 16, 2018 12:51 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
The concept of time travel has always captured the imagination of physicists and laypersons alike. But is it really possible? Of course it is. Were doing it right now, arent we? We are all traveling into the future one...
How big data has created a big crisis in science
Dec 16, 2018 12:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
Theres an increasing concern among scholars that, in many areas of science, famous published results tend to be impossible to reproduce. This crisis can be severe. For example, in 2011, Bayer HealthCare reviewed 67...
What winter solstice rituals tell us about indigenous people
Dec 16, 2018 12:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
On the day of winter solstice, many Native American communities will hold religious ceremonies or community events. The winter solstice is the day of the year when the Northern Hemisphere has the fewest hours of...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight