How we're probing the secrets of a giant black hole at our galaxy's centre

Dec 19, 2018 15:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

Supermassive black holes are giant black holes found at the centre of almost every galaxy. Astronomers recently made the clearest image yet of the supermassive black hole at the heart of our own galaxy using the new...

Dramatic advances in forensics expose the need for genetic data legislation

Dec 19, 2018 15:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

Many people first became familiar with DNA testing through its use in the OJ Simpson murder trial in 1994. Now, 24 years later, there have been two dramatic advances in the capability of forensic genetics that mark the...

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...