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22 Jul 2019
Could you survive a trip to Mars?
At a recent public lecture, Dr Emma Tucker posed a question to the audience: who would like to travel to space?
24 Jun 2019
First, we listen: Hearing directly from locals about the effects of PFAS
In three very different towns, hundreds to thousands of kilometres apart across three states, residents are united by a common experience.
28 May 2019
Baby did a lab, lab thing: the families being studied for science
What’s it like to be studied by researchers for your entire life – including in your own home?
18 Mar 2019
Lactation after loss: overcoming a taboo for grieving mothers
An ANU team is researching how to help a woman after the death of a baby.
28 Feb 2019
'Revolutionary': a new hope for treating autoimmune disease
Sometimes we overuse the word 'revolutionary'. Sometimes something revolutionary happens.
19 Feb 2019
The truth about truthiness
“The really cool thing about this is … ,” she begins, before stopping herself mid-sentence. “No, wait. I should say, it’s the really disturbing thing.”
20 Nov 2018
One small baby: one giant leap for genetic screening
One baby’s tragic death led to a $20-million trial to prevent similar cases.
19 Nov 2018
Meet the psychologist curing migraines with therapy
If you're suffering from migraine, should you see a doctor about it – or a psychologist?
20 Aug 2018
Doctors using children as interpreters for their parents is “child abuse”
Research from the ANU Medical School has found doctors are using children in refugee families as interpreters for their parents.
