‘Gobsmacked’: Antarctica sexual harassment exposed
Female expeditioners describe a blokey environment where they are exposed to unsolicited requests for sex, displays of pornography and feel forced to conceal menstruation.
Science
Australia ‘can’t delay on booster orders’
Moderna has urged Australia not to delay in signing a deal to clinch the nation’s booster vaccine supplies for next year or risk holdups.
Paracetamol pregnancy risk far from certain: experts
Medical experts in Australia have cast doubt on the reliability of a study that links paracetamol use in pregnancy with sleep and attention problems in children.
Feral bees targeted in war on varroa mite
Wild honey bees within the NSW varroa mite containment zone will be killed as the state moves into the next phase of its eradication plan.
Swiss glaciers melting away at record rate
Switzerland’s glaciers lost 6 per cent of their total volume this year because of a dry winter and repeated summer heatwaves, shattering previous ice melt records, a report reveals.
‘Earthlings can sleep better’ after asteroid shot
NASA is celebrating after slamming a fridge-sized spacecraft into an asteroid to redirect its path, in a historic new era in planetary defence.
Disposable lens wearers risk sight-losing infection
New research has identified Australians at risk of a potentially blinding eye infection. Here’s how to find out if you’re one of them, and what to do about it.
World’s an oyster for rebuilders of the reef
It was a wonder of the world: a vast reef, stretching further than the Great Barrier Reef, cradling the southern Australian coastline all the way from Noosa to Perth. Now this great southern reef – built by shellfish – is being slowly restored.
Next steps on the moon as humans finally return
Almost everyone alive knows the first words uttered on the moon. But the last words spoken are barely remembered.
Legal overhaul call as sciences develop
Australia’s most distinguished science body is calling for an overhaul of the way in which scientific evidence, and expert scientific witnesses, are used in the legal system.
Gentle giants ‘virtually extinct by 2050’
The gentle giants of the penguin world – emperor penguins – could be almost extinct by 2050 and Australia has a key role in mobilising global support for the iconic species, experts say.
Climate models ‘a global bank risk’
Bank regulators could cause ‘major systemic risk to the global financial system’ if they continue to use climate models with little understanding of their uncertainty, climate scientists say.
Funding puts vaccine patch on fast track
Brisbane-based Vaxxas will receive more than $8m from the federal government to scale up the production of a Covid patch within three to five years.
Water in asteroid dust a clue to life on Earth
Specks of dust retrieved by a space probe from an asteroid some 300 million kilometres from Earth have revealed a surprising component: a drop of water, scientists said on Friday.
Babies showing what’s yuk from the womb
The findings were the first direct evidence they react differently to various smells and tastes before being born.
Lost your keys – again? How to prevent mid-life dementia
Young-onset dementia is on the rise, according to a new study. Here’s how people in their 40s and 50s can reduce the risk
American, Russians reach space station as war rages
Frank Rubio is the first US astronaut to travel to the ISS on a Russian rocket since the invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
Neptune’s delicate rings captured in new NASA image
The Webb telescope’s infrared imaging capabilities has provided a glimpse at the planet and its atmosphere not seen in decades.
US medical professor speaks out in Australia
When a US medicine professor authored an open letter questioning the wisdom of Covid-19 lockdowns, he found himself at the centre of controversy.
National plan mooted to counter foot and mouth
States and territories have been told to come up with a national approach to interstate border control and permit system to prepare for a local outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.
Distance an added hurdle for cancer sufferers
Two-thirds of Australians with lymphoma living in regional areas are unable to access treatment for their condition within their local region or town, new research has found.
NASA rover finds a clue to life on Mars
A hunt by NASA for signs of life on Mars has unearthed some of the most promising clues so far.
How to repair your knees – without surgery
Surgery is not the only option for serious knee injuries, new research has found. Here’s how to avoid the knife.
No ‘emergency’ shown in climate records
An international study of major weather and extreme events has found no evidence of a “climate emergency” in the record to date.
New hope in prostate cancer treatment
Prostate cancer treatment is set to be ‘revolutionised’ for many Australian patients as a result of a new precision therapy that minimises devastating surgery or radiation therapy side effects.
Scientists’ fossil discovery goes to heart of evolution
The world’s oldest known fossilised heart has been uncovered in Western Australia’s Kimberley region.
Another summer of gloom and flood doom
Australia is poised to enter a third consecutive La Nina event after months of speculation by the Bureau of Meteorology
Happy to bring life’s work home
When Hudson Institute scientist Stacey Ellery became pregnant with her first child, she saw a unique opportunity to put her pregnancy and perinatal research to the test.
Johns on a concussion merry-go-round
Matthew Johns opens up in an extraordinary interview with James Graham for the second episode of Head Noise.
Covid rules ‘destined for the dustbin’
A chief public health adviser has backed the rollback of all Covid-19 restrictions, saying we are likely to follow Israel in treating the virus in a similar manner to influenza.
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