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QUT Cosmologist Helps Shine Light On Dark Energy
New £6.2 million programme to build and test new capabilities for sensitive data research
Inside the sex lives of chimpanzees: it’s about much more than just reproduction
Children’s perception of normal body shape is affected by who they see around them – new research
Body image perceptions take shape from early childhood, psychologists reveal
How our bodies react when we use social media – and when we stop
Is Tesla’s sales slump down to Elon Musk? It can be a big deal for brands when the boss is a disappointment
Do aliens exist? We studied what scientists really think
Why there’s no such thing as normal in child development
Seven ways to be a successful remote-working manager
Naked singularities: how quantum black holes explain why we don’t see the end of space and time
Japanese scientists were pioneers of AI, yet they’re being written out of its history
Many physicists argue the universe is fine-tuned for life – our findings question this idea
Donald Trump’s approach to US space policy could throw up some surprises, especially with Elon Musk on board
Electrical currents delivered to the brain at home may lead to significant reductions in depression symptoms – new research
How advertising jingles influence our buying choices (and why we can still sing them decades later)
AI Tool Predicts Risk Of Emergency Hospital Visits
A new generation of telescopes will probe the ‘unknown unknowns’ that could transform our knowledge of the universe
Disney wrongful death legal case exposes potential pitfalls of automatically clicking ‘I agree’
Bigger animals don’t always have the biggest brains relative to body size – new research
Adrian Ridge Appointed CEO of Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group
The Indy Autonomous Challenge Presented by Bridgestone Returns to Goodwood Festival of Speed in July 2024
Infected blood scandal – what you need to know
From silent dialogues to vivid memories – here’s how the science of inner experience could transform gaming
Peter Higgs’ famous particle discovery is now at the heart of strategies to unlock the secrets of the universe
Deepfake porn: why we need to make it a crime to create it, not just share it
How medieval chroniclers interpreted solar eclipses and other celestial events
How a balloon-borne experiment can do the job of the Hubble space telescope
The mystery of consciousness shows there may be a limit to what science alone can achieve
Archaeological evidence of seasonal vitamin D deficiency discovered
Downloading NASA’s dark matter data from above clouds
ARC Discovery project funding for geometry of the genome and the engineering of solid-state sodium batteries announced
Fruit, nectar, bugs and blood: How bat teeth and jaws evolved for a diverse dinnertime
Professor Michelle Simmons AO to deliver the 2023 Boyer Lectures
Exploring Light Neutron-Rich Nuclei: First Observation of Oxygen-28
Putting universe to test
In a Stone Age cemetery, DNA reveals a treasured ‘founding father’ and a legacy of prosperity for his sons
Disaster aid helps fund rise of ‘storm autocrats’ in island nations
App taps into distant past in bid to aid tolerance
Future is Listening – Catholic education community gathers in Melbourne for national conference
Clock is ticking to save East Antarctica from climate change
Genuine intersectoral collaboration is needed to achieve better progress in vector control
Tackling lack of diversity in energy research
ACUs Institute of Child Protection Studies part of new Global Safeguarding Alliance
Southampton Professor shares in Rosalind Franklin Medal and Prize
Making biodiesel from dirty old cooking oil just got way easier
Scientists find highest ever level of microplastics on seafloor