MemoryJuly 27, 2024
Musical Memories Don’t Fade with Age
Eighty-year-olds are able to identify familiar tunes just as well as teenagers can
Stories by Bianca Nogrady
Bianca Nogrady is a freelance science journalist based in Sydney, Australia.
Climate ChangeNovember 23, 2023
Southern Hemisphere Braces for Record-Breaking Heat
Like the Northern Hemisphere before it, the Southern Hemisphere is set to be enveloped by sweltering heat during its upcoming summer
Natural DisastersJune 23, 2023
Is Fukushima Wastewater Release Safe? What the Science Says
Radiation in water from Fukushima will be diluted to almost background levels, but some researchers are not sure this will be sufficient to mitigate the risks
MedicineNovember 3, 2021
How a Child’s Heart Health Could Be Decided before Birth
Lifestyle is a major contributor to heart disease in adults, but risk factors such as genetics and parental lifestyle can also have an effect
Climate ChangeJuly 21, 2021
China Launches World’s Largest Carbon Market: But Is It Ambitious Enough?
Experts welcome the trading scheme, but question whether it is up to the task of helping China achieve its climate goals
EnvironmentJanuary 17, 2019
Heat Waves Are Causing Mass Fish Deaths in Australia
Drought conditions and poor water management have contributed to the events
PolicyOctober 31, 2018
Australian Academics Fear Political Interference Following Vetoed Projects
A minister’s decision to quietly cancel projects selected by funders could damage the country’s academic reputation, warn researchers
The SciencesMay 8, 2009
Deep in the Red: Using Infrared to Watch What Goes On in a Living Body
An infrared version of the Nobel Prize-winning green fluorescent protein could make the technique even more powerful
HealthMarch 1, 2009
Infecting Mosquitoes May Keep Them from Infecting Us
Life-shortening bacterium could beat mosquito-borne disease
HealthDecember 1, 2007
T Cell Turnoff
Can suppressing the immune system treat HIV infection?