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Do athletes really need protein supplements?

  • Written by: Evangeline Mantzioris, Lecturer in Nutrition, Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of South Australia
Do athletes really need protein supplements?Protein supplements are expensive, and might not be doing much for you. from www.shutterstock.com

Protein supplements for athletes are literally sold by the bucketful. The marketing that accompanies them persistently promotes the attainment of buff biceps and six-pack abs.

In 2014, the protein supplement market in Australia was valued at A$545...

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How does glow in the dark paint work?

  • Written by: Thorsten Trupke, Professor of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, UNSW
How does glow in the dark paint work?While some things glow all the time, glow-in-the-dark paint must be 'told to glow' - just like a phone needs to be charged or it won't work.Mai Lam/The Conversation NY-BD-CC, CC BY-SA

This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All questions...

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how asteroids made an impact on Australia

  • Written by: Andrew Glikson, Earth and paleo-climate scientist, Australian National University
how asteroids made an impact on AustraliaGosses Bluff impact crater in the Northern Territory.NASA’s Earth Observatory

Our planet has had a few close encounters with asteroids of late.

Asteroid 2018 CC came within about 184,000km of Earth on February 6 this year. A few days later asteroid 2018 CB came within 64,000km, which is less than one-fifth the distance of Earth to the Moon.

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When it comes to China's influence on Australia, beware of sweeping statements and conflated ideas

  • Written by: Andrew Chubb, Postdoctoral Fellow, Princeton-Harvard China and the World Program, Princeton University
When it comes to China's influence on Australia, beware of sweeping statements and conflated ideasAustralia’s approach to the debate over Chinese influence should be to carefully disaggregate the various problems under discussion in this debate and risk-manage them individually.Shutterstock

In December, the Turnbull Government tabled sweeping new national security legislation in response to what the PM called “disturbing reports of...

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  2. Autism advocacy and research misses the mark if autistic people are left out
  3. Science vagabonde, un voyage autour des sciences
  4. What is hepatitis A and how can you get it from eating frozen fruit?
  5. Shorten's plan to triple anti-dumping penalties misunderstands the law
  6. The many ways Australia isn't as pro-trade as we claim
  7. Why does some tap water taste weird?
  8. In The Magpie, Monet found all the colour in a snowy day
  9. Political interventions have undermined the parole system's effectiveness and independence
  10. Banning MPs from private messaging apps is a simplistic response to a complex problem
  11. Can the Liberal Party hold its 'broad church' of liberals and conservatives together?
  12. A brief history of fake doctors, and how they get away with it
  13. South Australia's trial of England's year one phonics check shows why we need it
  14. Our survey found 'questionable research practices' by ecologists and biologists – here's what that means
  15. Commonwealth Games have better integrated para-sports, but society needs to catch up
  16. England expects 40% of new housing developments will be affordable, why can't Australia?
  17. Fifteen years after looting, thousands of artefacts are still missing from Iraq's national museum
  18. A new wave of rock removal could spell disaster for farmland wildlife
  19. Sensors in public spaces can help create cities that are both smart and sociable
  20. An ugly set of numbers triggers havoc in the Turnbull government
  21. Thinking about getting your child the flu vaccine? Here's what you need to know
  22. AGL's plan to replace Liddell is cheaper and cleaner than keeping it open
  23. When taxpayers do wrong, they cop penalties but erring tax officers do not
  24. a new podcast tackling tricky questions from inquisitive young minds
  25. Will sorting classrooms by ability improve marks? It depends on the mix
  26. Aftershocks hit Papua New Guinea as it recovers from a remote major earthquake
  27. After 30 Newspoll losses, Turnbull is down, but certainly not out
  28. I'm not signing up to become a space tourist just yet...
  29. A sexist policy may end the career of one of the Commonwealth's greatest female runners
  30. Why mandatory retirement ages should be a thing of the past
  31. Tim Winton's answer to toxic masculinity: god?
  32. Why Australia imports so many veggie seeds (and do we really need to treat them with fungicides?)
  33. Why don't dogs live as long as humans?
  34. Too wet? Too cold? Too hot? This is how weather affects the trips we make
  35. We need evidence-based law reform to reduce rates of Indigenous incarceration
  36. Menopausal mood swings can signal more serious mental illness
  37. Government loses 30th consecutive Newspoll, despite slight improvement
  38. New data tool scores Australia and other countries on their human rights performance
  39. Labor maintains its lead as voters reject company tax cuts; wins on redrawn boundaries
  40. Michelle Grattan on how the Coalition might respond to the upcoming 30th Newspoll
  41. What is pentosan polysulphate sodium (PPS) and why are AFL players using it?
  42. The Nationals should support carbon farming, not coal
  43. How to stop haemorrhaging data on Facebook
  44. Universities should take stronger leadership on knowledge and how it matters
  45. Move over Canada and EU, Australia is best placed to benefit in the US-China trade tug-of-war
  46. on the trail of the London thylacines
  47. Why Australia should be wary of the rise of the warrior cop, with tools to match
  48. blending science with science fiction
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