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Carbon monoxide exposure in homes is a risk – here's how to protect yourself

  • Written by: Christine Cowie, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Air Quality & Health Research and Evaluation, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney; Senior Research Fellow, South West Sydney Clinical School, UNSW
Carbon monoxide exposure in homes is a risk – here's how to protect yourselfFaulty or unflued gas heaters can leak carbon monoxide, which is potentially fatal in high concentrations.from www.shutterstock.com

Winter is a good time to remind ourselves of the potential risk of carbon monoxide exposure from faulty or unflued gas heaters or other gas devices.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odourless, colourless and tasteless gas...

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Whether teams win or lose, sporting events lead to spikes in violence against women and children

  • Written by: Melanie Pescud, Visiting Fellow, School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet), Australian National University

With the FIFA World Cup coming to a conclusion in Russia, not to mention the final match in the State of Origin rugby series in Australia and Wimbledon in the UK, it’s been a big week for sports.

While sports can bring fans together in celebration and camaraderie, researchers have documented a more troubling trend that accompanies these...

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Peer review has some problems – but the science community is working on it

  • Written by: Dr Jessica Borger, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Immunology, Monash University
Peer review has some problems – but the science community is working on itPeer review takes time – around seven to eight hours per paper if done properly. from www.shutterstock.com

Peer review is the central foundation of science. It’s a process where scientific results are vetted by academic peers, with publication in a reputable journal qualifying the merits of the work and informing readers of the latest...

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When to trust (and not to trust) peer reviewed science

  • Written by: Merlin Crossley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic and Professor of Molecular Biology, UNSW
When to trust (and not to trust) peer reviewed scienceAcademic journals rely on peer review to support editors in making decisions about what to publish. from www.shutterstock.com

The article is part of our occasional long read series Zoom Out, where authors explore key ideas in science and technology in the broader context of society.

The words “published in a peer reviewed journal” are...

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  1. an evidence-based guide for students, supervisors and universities
  2. Little upside for Malcolm Turnbull in debate over religious freedom
  3. Eradicating cattle disease M. bovis in New Zealand may be costly, even impossible, but we must try
  4. Changing of the guard at the Treasury department
  5. Rethinking _Homo sapiens_? The story of our origins gets dizzyingly complicated
  6. Audit found Vikki Campion was owed travel money
  7. a strikingly prescient morality tale about banking
  8. 'Ideological masculinity' that drives violence against women is a form of violent extremism
  9. Think carefully before buying Bitcoin – and don't buy the 'safe haven' claims
  10. Why New Zealanders are feeling the hard edge of Australia's deportation policy
  11. Médiation scientifique : le rêve américain ?
  12. Five women to watch (and listen to) in Australian hip hop
  13. Humankind's odyssey from Africa began more than two million years ago
  14. Why Australia does not need a Religious Discrimination Act
  15. Restructuring alone won't clean up the banks' act
  16. Why do you blink when there is a sudden loud noise close by?
  17. What we can learn from China’s fight against environmental ruin
  18. ‘Where are you from?’ is a complicated question. This is how young Australians answer
  19. More of us are opting for 'digital detox' holidays
  20. it could be your best shot for a goal in a penalty shootout
  21. 'Network contagion' is key to getting healthier numbers of women on company boards
  22. Australia falls further in rankings on progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goals
  23. The rise and rise of Hillsong, and what other Australian churches should learn from them
  24. Warming oceans are changing Australia's fishing industry
  25. ABC chairman Milne attacks 'self-serving' commercial critics
  26. Why Australia might be at risk of 'overtourism'
  27. Fixing the shortage of specialist science and maths teachers will be hard, not impossible
  28. Is UNESCO World Heritage status for cultural sites killing the things it loves?
  29. when Australian water goes bad
  30. Happiness helps football players do better, and it could help economies too
  31. Who is US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and where does he stand on abortion?
  32. Informed consent, individual care vital to ensure reproductive rights of transgender Australians
  33. Why does my snot turn green when I have a cold?
  34. Co-working spaces are part of the new economy, so town planners better get with the times
  35. Consumers let down badly by electricity market: ACCC report
  36. Murder investigation to find the source of a second Novichok poisoning
  37. how to reduce the risk of failure for environmental projects
  38. Should white Australian fans rap along to the n-word at a Kendrick Lamar concert?
  39. Why the Human Rights Commission was right to rule employment discrimination in child pornography conviction case
  40. How video assistant referees could undermine on-field referees at the FIFA World Cup
  41. 51-49 to Labor, and time running out for upper house reform
  42. A growing mistrust in democracy is causing extremism and strongman politics to flourish
  43. How Australian universities can get better at cyber security
  44. the Aboriginal names for ten Melbourne suburbs
  45. Protecting your kids from failure isn't helpful. Here's how to build their resilience
  46. Thinking you're 'on a diet' is half the problem – here's how to be a mindful eater
  47. Missing evidence base for big calls on infrastructure costs us all
  48. Drawing inspiration from imaginative planners past
  49. Over 20% of Australian horses race with their tongues tied to their lower jaw
  50. did the Coalition 'deliver more than a million jobs in the last year'?

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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

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