The shutdown of online currency exchange Liberty Reserve and the arrest of its CEO and founder Arthur Budovsky may not have surprised some in the security industry. The company did not require its users…
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
The University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a leading Australian research university and has an international reputation for excellence, innovation and enterprise. UWA is committed to the achievement of the highest quality research and scholarship at international standards of excellence.
Links
Displaying 1741 - 1760 of 2130 articles
Climate change, and its associated variability, is posing a challenge for farm businesses in Western Australia. The grainbelt has experienced a 20% decline in rainfall over the last several decades, more…
It’s not always easy to tell if a fish is male or female: they look more or less the same. But there are exceptions, such as guppies and, as with humans, guppy genitalia varies in size across the species…
In less time than it takes for the average teenager to get bored, Yahoo has put its acquisition of blogging site Tumblr behind it and moved onto its next potential target, Hulu. A couple of years ago…
Think of your favourite piece of music. What aspects of its melody do you really like? Do you prefer a mix of fast and slow notes or an even tempo; do you like listening to low, bass-driven music more…
May 29 2013 marks the 60th anniversary of the first ascent to Everest by Sir Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay. National Geographic celebrates with an article in the June edition. It includes shocking photos…
In Daphne Koller’s TED talk about Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), she discusses what she believes are the pedagogical foundations of MOOCs. For her, and also restated on the Coursera website (the…
This is the ultimate stuff of hipster dreams. Despite the protestations of user defections, Tumblr bloggers couldn’t help but be beguiled by the attentions of 37-year-old Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, whose…
Brains are smart enough to rewire themselves, a new international study of rats has found. The study turns on its head the common misconception brain damage is irreversible, showing the precise neural…
Certain types of long term memories can be “rewritten” without drugs or surgery, according to a new study that experts say offers hope for sufferers of post traumatic stress disorder. The study, conducted…
Ocean warming has already affected global fisheries in the past four decades, a new international study has found, driving up the proportion of warm-water fish being caught and posing a threat to food…
Three astronauts from the International Space Station, including the singing Canadian Chris Hadfield, landed in Kazakhstan today after a journey of nearly 100 million kilometres. Commander Hadfield, an…
One of the most enjoyable aspects of my job is the talks that I am asked to give to graduating university classes and at awards ceremonies. Below is a talk in which I ask the question whether a science…
Tony Abbott’s industrial relations strategy has received a less than rapturous response from both business and trade unions. The Business Council of Australia and the Australian Industry Group have criticised…
This piece was originally published on May 8 but has since been updated to reflect overnight developments. Imran Khan sustained head and back injuries due to a fall as he was preparing to address a rally…
In the recent United Kingdom local council elections, the UK Independence Party (UKIP) won 147 seats, an increase of 139 seats, garnering more than one million votes (around 23%) across 35 local governments…
Although perhaps not willing to admit to it, many people are guilty of having gone into a shop and used their phone to check if a prospective purchase was available more cheaply elsewhere, including online…
To outsiders Western Australia may appear as a state with a buoyant economy riding a wave of mining and energy investment, but away from the resources sector things are tough. Over the past few weeks the…
It has been a bad couple of weeks for social media and Twitter in particular. The degree of misinformation spread by social media sites in the aftermath of the bombings at the Boston marathon has given…
Anyone in Australia who has struggled with the political repercussions of a federal minority government should spare a thought for the Danes: they operate in a parliamentary system where minority government…
Authors
-
Research Associate in galaxy evolution, The University of Western Australia
-
Bennett Chair of Autism, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
-
Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
-
PhD candidate in literary studies, The University of Western Australia
-
Cognitive Psychology Researcher, The University of Western Australia
-
Wen Family Chair in Conservation, The University of Western Australia
-
Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia
-
Forrest Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia
-
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
-
PhD candidate, The University of Western Australia
-
Senior Lecturer in English and Literary Studies, The University of Western Australia
-
Professor of Ecology, The University of Western Australia
-
Professor of Tax Law, The University of Western Australia
-
Forrest Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
-
Professor, The University of Western Australia
