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The molecules that make micelles are in your dishwashing detergent, your body wash, your shampoo, your toothpaste and even many foods. They are there to help the water interact with the dirt and oils.
Digitising manuscripts may promise preservation and accessibility, but technology does not future-proof our access to the past.
The new fuel efficiency standards regime will move Australia in the direction of comparable countries, but it has its critics. Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen joins the podcast to discuss this policy and more
Fermented foods, such as kimchi, have some health benefits. But helping you lose weight? I’m not convinced.
Coles plans to ‘optimise its workforce’ with big data and AI tools from a controversial tech company.
Australia lags the US and Canada when it comes to involving Indigenous people in projects on their land. With the growth of renewable energy we have an opportunity to make a fresh start.
New research shows giving women more resources to balance their competing work and domestic lives would help even gender disparity at all levels of political representation.
For the past year, a Senate inquiry has been looking at “increasing disruption in Australian school classrooms”.
As the country prepares to go to the polls on February 14, will the low representation of women in parliament improve? Given the systemic barriers in place, probably not.
Most of the problems confronting the world come down to population growth. But where women are given the choice, they limit the number of children they have.
Receiving calls from the boss after hours stresses workers and can put pressure on relationships. But this is set to change with an amendment to the Fair Work Act.
There’s grumbling in the bush about hosting big new renewable projects to power cities. We can do this smarter.
Power prices surged two years ago – and now are falling sharply. Why does it take so long to see relief?
Listening for underground nuclear explosions amid the constant rumble of earthquakes is like looking for a needle that may not exist in a haystack the size of a planet.
Perpetua was still breastfeeding her baby son when she was thrown in jail by Roman authorities. A Latin text movingly describes her suffering.
Colonial settlers made myriad objects with problematic portrayals of First Nations people. Now, a number of artists are using these objects in their work to retell these stories.
Despite cold temperatures, water was relatively abundant in much of the southern hemisphere during ice ages.
The proliferation of non-consensual, sexualised deepfake images is a reflection of society’s negative attitudes towards women.
A Finnish study found antidepressant use increased among men and women in the four years leading to the relationship ending – but there was a larger increase among women.
A new emphasis on involving a wider range of society and the economy in foreign affairs is taking hold.
Australians are being overcharged by supermarkets, power, transport and other service providers, according to a report which has called for government action to protect consumers.
While cancer remains a leading cause of death, survival rates are improving thanks to advances in treatment.
Camps are dynamic, culturally significant spaces. We propose the significance of these cultural practices may provide an alternative pathway to protection.
Despite its 500-million-year history, the plant-fungi alliance holds mysteries that, once unravelled, could revolutionise agriculture and ecosystem management.