Why Monday is the most dangerous day on a building site
Australia's construction industry employs more than 1.3 million workers. That's about 9% of the workforce.
Economics & Business
Nov 25, 2024
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Brighter and more efficient LEDs with low polarization resist 'efficiency droop'
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are everywhere in modern life, from smartphones to home lighting. But today's LEDs have a major limitation: when you try to make them brighter by increasing their power, they become less efficient.
Optics & Photonics
Nov 25, 2024
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Wood ants that actively combat plant diseases could be used in organic apple orchards
The small industrious wood ant can do more than just build high nests in spruce forests. A newly published article in the journal Microbial Ecology reveals that ants combat a range of plant diseases, including those affecting ...
Ecology
Nov 25, 2024
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Why parents need to be like Big Ted and 'talk aloud' while they use screens with their kids
Screen use and internet safety are two of the top concerns Australian parents have about their kids' health and well-being—even ranking ahead of diet, exercise and depression.
Social Sciences
Nov 25, 2024
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Gamified investing apps are becoming more popular—but can be risky for young investors
Gamification is rapidly reshaping how people consume information and engage with the world. It uses strategies such as clear goals, instant rewards and engaging visuals to make everyday tasks more enjoyable, often in a digital ...
Economics & Business
Nov 25, 2024
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Why some countries are more likely to believe nuclear war won't happen to them
The war in Ukraine has just edged up another notch. It has not been going well for Ukraine in recent months, and this week Joe Biden's administration made the decision to allow Ukraine to fire US-supplied army tactical missile ...
Social Sciences
Nov 25, 2024
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Human exclamations of pain are similar across the world, new study reveals
We all know what words we might shout out when we stub a toe or touch something hot. For those of us who speak English, it's probably "ouch."
Social Sciences
Nov 25, 2024
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Australia in a baby bust? It's not that simple—and a panic won't help
There is a seemingly endless stream of news headlines about plummeting birth rates. Many have alarmist narratives about the perils of "baby busts" and "population decline." This reflects a deep-seated anxiety about what declining ...
Social Sciences
Nov 25, 2024
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Scalable production of high-quality organoids: Innovative platform utilizes 3D engineered nanofiber membrane
A research team has successfully developed a platform capable of scalable, uniform production of organoids that mimic biological functions. Their research has recently been published in the journal Nature Communications.
Bio & Medicine
Nov 25, 2024
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Unusual supernova observations grant astronomers a peek into the cosmic past
An international team of researchers has made new observations of an unusual supernova, finding the most metal-poor stellar explosion ever observed.
Astronomy
Nov 25, 2024
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