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We used to think of sharks as primitive fish because the had cartilage instead of bones. Turns out there was a good reason why and it makes them anything but primitive.
Teaching children to code with computers is only part of the challenge to preparing people for a career in the IT industry. But it can also do more harm that good in some cases.
It’s rare for research to have an immediate impact on policy, but lessons learnt from a successful venture in Queensland can show how it can be done.
John Nash is best known for his contributions to game theory, but he will also be remembered for his pioneering work in geometry.
Australian scientists are listened to by government and business, but must do more to ensure their advice and work contributes to a stronger future for Australia.
The award-winning mathematician gave his name to a concept in game theory that has many applications, from economics to the survival of meerkat colonies.
Lithium-ion is currently the leading battery technology for home installation, but others are just over the horizon that might be even better.
Astronomers used to probing the universe always knew that strange signals detected by the Parkes radio telescope were coming from somewhere closer to home. But finding the source was the tricky bit.
A breakthrough in genetic of the human embryo raises the question of whether we want to create designer babies with greater athletic abilities.
When we look up at the night sky, it’s easy to feel as though the stars we see have always been, and always will be, there. But just like ourselves, stars are born and die. And when they die, they sometimes…
The recent sacking of an SBS journalist for controversial statements made on social media could inspire self-censorship amongst journalists.
With free-to-air, pay TV, catch-up services and video-on-demand, television is changing in Australia, and the viewership metrics are struggling to keep up.
A new policy by publisher Elsevier is threatening to wind back the gains made by the open access movement.
The planning for any new road should include plenty of mathematical modelling. But getting the right numbers can be a challenge and there’s the odd paradox to deal with as well.
If we want students to be well prepared for the 21st century, then we should be teaching coding in school.
What’s behind the fall in the figures for patent applications in Australia? Is it just a lack of innovation or is something else to blame?
The question of furnishing non-human animals with rights normally reserves for humans is more complex than it might seem.
The government’s Defence Trade Controls Act effectively makes teaching encryption a criminal act and considers even a simple calculator as a potential weapon.
When it comes to keeping an eye on all the action in sport a coach can only see so much. But machine learning can crunch all the data and look for improvements.
The federal government’s 2015 budget has done little to restore confidence in the government’s support for science in Australia.
Science communication and outreach can be motivated in ways other than reforming research funding bodies.
The Apple Watch represents a significant shift from handheld technology to devices that become an invisible part of our lives.
Gene therapy is allowing us to switch on natural beneficial mutations to counteract the effects of negative mutations in diseases such as sickle cell anaemia.
The more we automate jobs, the more we need to find new jobs for people, especially if the government wants us to stay in the workforce longer. That’s going to take some clever thinking.