‘Ghosts of the radio universe’: astronomers have discovered a slew of faint circular objects
Some of the objects captured by ASKAP. Author provided Radio astronomers see what the naked eye cant. As we study the sky with telescopes that record radio signals rather than light, we end up seeing a lot of circles. The...

Why you should revisit the classics, even if you were turned off them at school
Throughout my school years I had an exuberant, elderly piano teacher, Miss Hazel. She was one of five daughters (like me) and, like many young women of her generation, had never married her sweetheart because he did not...

Digital Luddites are rising. They want to democratise tech, not destroy it
Have you ever been called a Luddite? We have usually as an insult, rooted in a popular misconception that Luddites are anti-progress fanatics. Nothing could be further from the truth. The original 19th century Luddites...
Out-of-balance bacteria is linked to multiple sclerosis − the ratio can predict severity of disease
The myelin sheaths insulating neurons are damaged in multiple sclerosis. Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library/Brand X Pictures via Getty Images Multiple sclerosis is a disease that results when the immune system...
Shutterstock/Anna55555 Bisexuality has long been the subject of distinct forms of stigma compared to other sexual identities. People who identify as bisexual can be dismissed as confused, indecisive or as passing through a...

Sick of pie charts for your uni, school or work projects? Here are 5 other options
Whether its for a work meeting or a class assignment, presenting data to others is a common task on our to-do list. We use data to make decisions on our health, finances and the world we live in, yet finding the best ways...

Without change, half of Australian kids and adolescents will be overweight or obese by 2050
Since the 1990s, the proportion of the worlds population who are overweight (with a body mass index of 2530) or obese (with a body mass index of 30 or above) has doubled. If current patterns continue, we estimate that by...