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Setting the scene for ancient Silk Road trading and now China's Belt and Road initiative, the Tianshan has changed humanity. Geological evidence shows us how this incredible mountain range formed.
A new study shows that as the father’s age increases, so too the chances of the baby being born prematurely, having a low birth weight, or requiring medical intervention after delivery.
Research published today shows that walking again is possible for individuals with spinal cord injury. After electrical stimulation, three people with lower leg paralysis could walk to some extent.
As families are airlifted off Nauru for medical treatment, there is at last a glimmer of hope that a long-standing and cruel policy might finally be put to rest.
Young people leaving out-of-home care aren't receiving the support they need to further their educations and transition successfully to adulthood.
Australia's slowly heading north to one day become part of Asia, but a study of the rocks tell us that's not the first time there's been a connection.
The media interest in the New Zealand leader, who gave birth this summer, is an illustration of the difficulties faced by women who choose to pursue a career without sacrificing their lives as mothers.
L’engouement médiatique autour de la dirigeante néo-zélandaise, qui a accouché cet été, illustre en creux les difficultés des femmes qui choisissent de faire carrière sans sacrifier leur vie de mère.
A decade ago, only a third of farmers accepted the science of climate change. But surveys show attitudes have shifted in recent years as the farming community begins to confront what the future holds.
On the outskirts of Bangalore, families must piece together drinking water from communal supplies, intermittently available tap water, and "water ATMs".
A US court recently ruled the weed killer Roundup contributed to a former gardener's cancer. Juries don't decide science. The weight of evidence shows Roundup has little association with cancer.
Jodie Whittaker finally takes over as the first woman to play the Doctor in the long-running TV series. But that's not all that's new as the show make a welcome return to our screens.
For our country to have a sustainable future, we need to ensure all Australians have access to quality education and healthcare and take steps to reduce inequality.
It's not fair to evict people against their will. On the other hand, one holdout shouldn't be able to derail the sale of an entire strata-titled apartment block. Now an international team has come up with an ingenious solution.
The candidates most likely to be chosen as independent directors are those good at avoiding tax.
Although there is a move towards decriminalising abortion in Australian states, there is a long way to go before abortion is treated like other medical procedures under the law.
Dorrit Black, Grace Cossington Smith and Grace Crowley were some of many talented modernist women artists. But only with the advent of second wave feminism in the 1970s was their work properly acknowledged.
Synthetic biology is highly promising – but if we don't get the regulation and engagement right, we risk alienating members of the public, and may even close doors for potentially fruitful research.
Splitting the energy and environment portfolios might sound like a backward step, but here's why it could work.
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Professor of Geology, University of Adelaide
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Alex Reilly is a Friend of The Conversation.
Director of the Public Law and Policy Research Unit, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide
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Lecturer and Medical Researcher, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide
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PhD Candidate, University of Adelaide
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Senior lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in School of Medicine, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in HRM, University of Adelaide
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Geology PhD Candidate, University of Adelaide
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Professor in Water Economics, University of Adelaide
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Professor and Director, Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide
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