Science
The five everyday products linked to nearly one-third of all deaths globally
Researchers have uncovered three key strategies “health-harming” corporations use. And they’re straight from the tobacco playbook.
- Kate Aubusson and Liam Mannix
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These 14 things help prevent dementia – and there may be a (delicious) 15th factor
Two new studies are scrutinising which foods keep our brain strong and nimble as we grow older.
- Angus Dalton
Rottnest Island provides backdrop for historic underwater podcast
Seated on a stool on the sea bed just off Rottnest Island, marine biologist Kurt Krispyn did what he believes is a world first – hosted a live podcast on the ocean floor.
- Indigo Lemay-Conway
Why we panic buy – and how to convince people not to
We should have enough fuel. The problem is that evidence suggests Australian shoppers are among the world’s biggest panic buyers.
- Liam Mannix
Australia’s research system has long been broken. But do we have the will to fix it?
The enviable scientific discoveries of our nation’s history are slipping further away, with bureaucracy and red tape threatening advancements, a new report warns.
- Liam Mannix
Are low-carb beers really better for you? It depends on your health goal
Though low-carb and low-calorie beers sound good, weighing up their health benefits compared with standard drinks isn’t that straightforward.
- Liam Mannix
Suzanne froze her eggs – then a calculator gave her a reality check
Australia’s first independent egg-freezing calculator will give women realistic and evidence-based advice about their own chances of having a baby.
- Angus Thomson and Kate Aubusson
Whales go to Antarctica to get fat. Humans are taking their food
First it was Whale Wars, now it’s krill wars. The groups that took on Japanese whaling in Antarctica now have a new industry in their sights.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
The cave-dwelling trailblazer, her puppy-sized insects and a $40m surprise
Groundbreaking entomologist and enthusiastic caver Dr Aola Richards left millions of dollars to universities to encourage the next generation of insect lovers.
- Julie Power
‘Complete joke’: Efforts to reduce funding wait times ends with longer blowout
A long campaign to improve Australia’s sclerotic research bureaucracy has culminated in an extraordinary blowout to grant approval times, leaving scientists despondent.
- Liam Mannix