Emil Jeyaratnam, The Conversation and Wes Mountain, The Conversation
What is it that makes us feel drunk when we drink? And why do we keep drinking if it can make us feel so terrible?
Despite being only about 10% of the population, there is a relatively high proportion of left-arm players in international cricket.
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In the final episode of our three-part cricket video series, we look at bowlers and how they find their rhythm and develop a game plan, and why left-armers are so successful.
Elite batsmen seem to be playing their natural game, but are constantly adapting to the conditions and the opposition bowlers.
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Emil Jeyaratnam, The Conversation and Amanda Dunn, The Conversation
Ever wondered how cricket captains make all the decisions they need to make in a test match? In the first of a three-part series, we look at what goes through a captain’s mind on the pitch.
Xi Jinping will look to consolidate his power at the party congress next week.
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Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation and Emil Jeyaratnam, The Conversation
Next week, the Communist Party of China will commence its 19th National Party Congress, where its leadership and policy agenda for the next five years will be announced.
The mode of delivery has a big impact on an infant’s microbiota, the bacteria that live in the gut.
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The particular makeup of a newborn’s gut microbes is important as it has been shown to affect their risk of developing certain diseases later in childhood and adulthood.
There are several possible ways your gut bacteria could affect your brain.
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In the first of The Conversation’s video explainer series - produced in collaboration with SBS Online - Dr David Smith from the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney discusses the importance…