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An apparent slow-down in global warming during the past decade does not change best estimates of the long term response to increasing greenhouse gas emissions, writes Dr Steven Phipps.A new study... |
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What are stem cells, where do they come from, what are the different types, and why don't we have more of them in our bodies? Dean Merlin Crossley explains.In a paper published in Cell yesterday,... |
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The role of unconscious influences on decision making remains a contentious issue in psychology, writes Associate Professor Ben Newell.What roles do unconscious influences play on your behaviour and... |
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A better understanding of how lying evolves might help constrain the worst dishonesties in politics, public relations and propaganda, writes Professor Rob Brooks.Ultimately, our ability to... |
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Recent advances in deep brain stimulation have brought relief to patients with a range of neurological disorders,writes Dr Amy Reichelt.Neurological disorders can have a devastating impact on the... |
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New management jurisdictions representing larger geographical areas than at present are needed to protect the coast, writes Tom Fitzgerald.Most of Australia’s population and infrastructure are on... |
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Carbon dioxide levels have risen above 400 parts-per-million, but geoengineering is no alternative to reducing emissions, writes Professor Steve Sherwood.The carbon dioxide concentration in the... |
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UNSW scientists have led the development of a new Red List system for identifying ecosystems at high risk of degradation, similar to the influential Red List for the world’s threatened species.The... |