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The risks of a new Cold War between the US and China are real: here's why

  • Written by: Nick Bisley, Head of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University, La Trobe University
The risks of a new Cold War between the US and China are real: here's whyThe US and China find it extremely difficult to see the world from the other’s perspective.AAP/EPA/Roman Pilipey

Donald Trump is making good on his trade war rhetoric with China, announcing tariffs on a further US$200 billion worth of goods from the PRC. As China promises retaliation, the warmth of the Mar-a-Lago summit of April 2017 are a...

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Study of 1.6 million grades shows little gender difference in maths and science at school

  • Written by: Rose O'Dea, PhD Candidate, Biology, UNSW
Study of 1.6 million grades shows little gender difference in maths and science at schoolBoys and girls perform about the same in STEM at school so why the gender gap later in life?Shutterstock/LightField Studios

There is a stubborn stereotype that maths and science are masculine.

But our study of the school grades of more than 1.6 million students shows that girls and boys perform similarly in science, technology, engineering and...

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New colour change wristbands help you balance too much sun vs not enough – no matter your skin tone

  • Written by: Vipul Bansal, Professor, ARC Future Fellow & Founding Director, Sir Ian Potter NanoBioSensing Facility, RMIT University
New colour change wristbands help you balance too much sun vs not enough – no matter your skin toneDifferent skin tones need different amounts of UV light to activate vitamin D in the skin. from www.shutterstock.com

The sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiations have both harmful and beneficial effects for our health. Too much exposure can lead to sunburn, skin ageing, eye damage or even skin cancer. With too little UV we may become vitamin D...

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What causes schizophrenia? What we know, don't know and suspect

  • Written by: Sandy Matheson, Scientist and Digital Librarian, Neuroscience Research Australia
What causes schizophrenia? What we know, don't know and suspectThe causes of schizophrenia are largely unknown.Nicola Fioravanti/Unsplash

Schizophrenia is one of the world’s top ten causes of disability. It develops between the ages of 16 and 30 and often persists for life. It affects between 100,000 and 200,000 Australians.

Symptoms include delusions and hallucinations (“psychotic” symptoms),...

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  1. Why trackless trams are ready to replace light rail
  2. How did the fish cross the road? Our invention helps them get to the other side of a culvert
  3. Mandela My Life is a welcome tribute to a hero, but avoids difficult questions
  4. Battle won. Our budget woes are behind us
  5. Antarctica's 'moss forests' are drying and dying
  6. Labor drops in Newspoll but still has large lead; NSW ReachTEL poll tied 50-50
  7. Budget deficit comes in at $10.1 billion, in boost for early return to surplus
  8. Economic growth and 'Trump-proofing' – why the latest inter-Korea summit matters
  9. Everything he does, he does it for us. Why Bryan Adams is on to something important about copyright
  10. Aged care failures show how little we value older people – and those who care for them
  11. An open letter on rental housing reform
  12. Despite her good intentions, Michelle Guthrie was never the right fit for the ABC
  13. The NT is putting a minimum floor price on alcohol, because evidence shows this works to reduce harm
  14. When falling home ownership and ageing baby boomers collide
  15. Art and science come together to examine the power and perversions of perfection
  16. Automated vehicles may encourage a new breed of distracted drivers
  17. Privatising WestConnex is the biggest waste of public funds for corporate gain in Australian history
  18. ABC boss Michelle Guthrie sacked, but the board won’t say why
  19. Why the increased penalties for strawberry sabotage will do little to prevent the crime
  20. It's better light, not worse behaviour, that explains crimes on a full moon
  21. How to (gently) get your child to brush their teeth
  22. she failed to back the journalists
  23. Australia has the wealth to ensure a sustainable future, but too many people are being left behind
  24. 1980s Berlin comes to life in Welcome the Bright World's quest for 'truth'
  25. Public schools losing out in political power plays
  26. ABC board sacks managing director Michelle Guthrie
  27. one year of phenomenal success for Fortnite
  28. What the stoush between the federal government and the CFMMEU is really about (spoiler: there's an election coming)
  29. Australia's residential aged care facilities are getting bigger and less home-like
  30. Cuts and restructures send alarm through South Australia's arts sector
  31. are SUVs and 4WDs safer than other cars?
  32. Labor leads 54-46% in Newspoll that shows slight improvement for government
  33. Influence in Australian politics needs an urgent overhaul – here's how to do it
  34. Grass trees aren't a grass (and they're not trees)
  35. Peter Grimes is a thrilling and moving staging of the great English opera
  36. Michelle Grattan on strawberries, Sudmalis, schools, and the au pair affair
  37. Super. If Labor really wanted to help women in retirement, it would do something else
  38. Is it time for Australia to be more open about research involving animals?
  39. If privacy is increasing for My Health Record data, it should apply to all medical records
  40. New laws help juries understand why victims of sexual violence struggle to recall their assaults
  41. why Catholic primary school parents can afford to pay more
  42. Quotas are not pretty but they work – Liberal women should insist on them
  43. Why does English have so many different spelling rules?
  44. the GFC and me. Ten years on, what have we learned?
  45. what do we want to be when we grow up?
  46. What makes you a man or a woman? Geneticist Jenny Graves explains
  47. The backflip over Sydney's marine park is a defiance of science
  48. Can e-scooters solve the 'last mile' problem? They'll need to avoid the fate of dockless bikes
  49. Planned trade deal with Europe could keep medicine prices too high
  50. Morrison aims to make agility his prime ministerial trademark

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