The brain is a glucose-hungry organ. If this energy supply is disrupted, it can impair and even damage brain cells.
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A case before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal highlights the need for schools to accommodate articles of religious and cultural practice in their uniform policies.
The government aims to dramatically reduce the areas offered full protection and expand zones where fishing is allowed, while also claiming that this will still deliver good conservation.
Internet providers appear to be advertising theoretical, but often unobtainable, broadband speeds.
The Australian government’s proposed law that would force technology companies to decrypt messages could make Australians more vulnerable.
Most of us will be carriers of recessive genes that cause disease. If our partner carries the same gene we could pass it on to our kids. Testing exists, but what are the pros and cons?
The Western Australian Liberal Party has created a website, www.wawhistleblowers.com, encouraging whistleblowers to report on state public officers, government ministers and members of parliament. The…
Jim Dine and other pop artists like Andy Warhol took everyday things and transformed them into magical objects. In his prints a robe could become a self-portrait, a president, or a hero.
Australian taxonomy resources number around 70 million specimens, valued at over AU$5 billion. That’s big science.
There has been a flurry of activity on the dark web this week. A hacker, claiming to be the author of the recent ransomware NotPetya, has surfaced on the dark web. They’re offering the “master key”, which…
For most of the twentieth century, we were at war with microbes, leading to substantial changes in our body’s ecosystem. This has changed our diets, disease profile, moods and even personalities.
The European Commission has fined Google €2.42 billion for what it claims is an abuse of its dominance as a search engine. The case, dating back to 2010, centres on Google’s shopping service that prominently…
A study of Australian and US cities has demonstrated that pet ownership strengthens people’s connections with their neighbours.
World-wide, credit card fraud and other scams cost the public billions of dollars. While credit card fraud is the clear leader in sheer volume of money lost, “regular scams” still result in a significant…
Criminalising websites that celebrate extreme, unhealthy thinness is deeply problematic.
It would be nice to think that Uber’s problems are going to be fixed with the resignation of its CEO Travis Kalanick. Of course, the shareholders who instigated the demand for his resignation were not…
A study shows the reality of gig worker experiences is far more nuanced than enjoying flexible work or being exploited.
The new mummy film is the latest foray into ‘shared universes’, the seemingly critic-proof movie juggernauts that have come to dominate our cinemas.
Anecdotes suggest moods are different depending on the sex of the baby - but this is not backed up by science.
These books introduce children to Indigenous culture and experiences through colourful pictures and powerful storytelling.
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Research Associate in galaxy evolution, The University of Western Australia
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Research Fellow in Ecology, The University of Western Australia
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Professor and Head of School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Professor in Law, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Professor, School of Psychological Science | Freelance Research Consultant, The University of Western Australia
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ARC Future Fellow in Marine Ecology, The University of Western Australia
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Staff Scientist, Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, Brookfield Zoo Chicago, and PhD Researcher, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Research fellow, Oceanography, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Negotiation, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor of Applied Entomology, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Marine Botany, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, Chair of Australian Literature, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor in Chinese Studies, The University of Western Australia
