The science, drugs and tech pushing our brains to new limits
Oct 04, 2016 12:57 pm UTC| Science
A recent explosion of neuroscience techniques is driving substantial advances in our understanding of the brain. Combined with developments in engineering, machine learning and computing this flowering has helped us...
Protecting biodiversity: people's buy-in is as important as the science
Oct 04, 2016 08:08 am UTC| Science
Biodiversity, the variety of life on earth (plants, animals and the ecosystems in which they live), underpins the planets life support systems and consequently human well-being. Unprecedented, large-scale biodiversity loss...
20 years on, what impact has the Nobel Prize for medicine had on our immune systems?
Oct 04, 2016 08:00 am UTC| Science Health
This time of year, Australians obsess over an annual spectacle that celebrates the achievements of our most gifted citizens though usually, theyre fixating on their respective football codes. But an even bigger prize...
The Nobel Prizes’ controversial push for popularity
Oct 04, 2016 07:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
Nobel Prize season, which kicks off today, involves more than just presenting prestigious prizes. Over the next three months, itll bring us a variety of events culminating in the massive, youth-oriented Peace Prize Concert...
It's never been more important to keep an eye on space weather
Oct 04, 2016 07:21 am UTC| Science
As technology becomes increasingly vital in our day-to-day lives, we are more susceptible to space weather. What begins with dark spots on the Suns surface, and magnetic field disruptions in the Suns atmosphere, can result...
The big picture of the universe reveals the family tree of galaxies
Sep 30, 2016 12:45 pm UTC| Science
A new photo album made from hundreds of images of more than 70,000 galaxies represents one of the most detailed galaxy studies ever compiled, spanning a period of 12 billion years. The album, which my colleagues and I...
Hydrogen could become the new fuel for cooking – here's how
Sep 29, 2016 14:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
Too much dirt, says Justine about the difficulties of cooking with charcoal for her household of five. Shes a mother and market trader in the town of Sogakope in south-east Ghana, and referring to the soot that is produced...