Generous paternal leave policies improve maternal and newborn health, family finances and workplace equality
When our second child was born, my spouse had several weeks of paternity leave under his parental leave policy at work.
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Mating-related chemical changes in New World screwworm identified
Researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have discovered that mating changes the chemical coating on the New…
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Faded cave glyphs offer fresh clues to Teotihuacan's ancient writing system
In a shallow cave high on a cliff in Chalcatzingo, Mexico, scientists documented three red glyphs in the 1980s, but the paintings received relatively little attention. Fast forward to the present day, and researchers…
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The joy of song: Where songbirds came from and why we should listen to them
In 2001, I had an epiphany while making my first trip to Australia. Walking across a remote sheep station in the dusty west, my ears were suddenly filled with the rich, spirited song of three pied butcherbirds.
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Halting plastic flows into oceans by 2050 may not stop microplastic buildup
Halting new marine plastic inputs by 2050 is the core objective of the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision, which was shared and endorsed alongside the G20 Implementation Framework for Actions on Marine Plastic Litter. However,…
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Bullfrog brains can make their own backup fuel
For decades, scientists believed most animals relied on a steady supply of glucose, the body's primary fuel source, to power their brains. When glucose runs out, neural activity begins to fail, potentially leading to…
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What's behind part-time work for men
In Switzerland, 40% of the working population works part-time, according to 2025 figures from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). Women account for the lion's share: 60% of women in the workforce are employed…
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The right timing of treatment keeps resistant cells in check, yeast experiments suggest
The development of treatment resistance is one of the key challenges in modern cancer and antibiotic therapy. New therapeutic approaches aim to curb the spread of resistance through the targeted timing of treatment…
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Climate risks don't stop at sector boundaries—our responses shouldn't either
Australia's first mandatory climate reporting regime is now upon us. Since January 2025, organizations across the economy have been required to comply with AASB S2. It requires organizations to assess their climate…
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Worm experiments reveal how epigenetic effects persist across generations
Every cell in an organism contains the same DNA, which carries all the instructions needed for it to function. Yet cells do not all use the same genes: A nerve cell, for example, does not activate the same genes as a…
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NASA tests dual mode propulsion CubeSat ahead of launch
Spacecraft propulsion traditionally relies on volatile fuels and separate, bulky systems for different types of maneuvering in space. NASA is working to change that. Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in…
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One of Canada's worst invasive species may have arrived naturally
Most invasive species are introduced into the areas where they become damaging. That's part of why they tend to be so successful in taking over new environments and causing billions of dollars in damage.
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A tiny stellar system may be a 'satellite of a satellite'
Astronomers using data from the Euclid space telescope have discovered an exceptionally faint stellar system near the Fornax dwarf galaxy. Called Fornax-7, it appears to contain only about 170 times the mass of the sun…
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What role does high school play in mental health? Feeling connected to other students and staff is key
By age 15, an Australian student may have spent as many as 11,000 hours at school.
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Mapping one atom's interaction with light uncovers an unbounded network of quantum states
A new graph-theoretic framework provides a unified description of atom-light interactions across regimes ranging from weak to deep-strong coupling.
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84 cents for every $1: Why indigenous workers earn less in Australia—and what to do about it
Indigenous workers in Australia earn 15.9% less per hour on average than all workers—or 84 cents for every $1 earned by non-Indigenous people—our research found.
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Magnetic order survives weak quantum fluctuations in gapless magnets
In a new study published in Physical Review Letters, researchers have shown that magnetic order can survive weak quantum fluctuations in disordered magnets that lack an energy gap. The work establishes robust…
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Zebrafish reveal wider role for gene linked to human albinism
Tiny, striped zebrafish are helping scientists trace how a gene linked to albinism influences eye development, work that may ultimately help explain some of the vision problems experienced by people with the condition…
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From Fear Factor to Beast Games: Why watching people suffer for money still makes compelling TV
The recently published thriller "The Most Dangerous Games" is a collaboration between James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, and popular author James Patterson. It tells the story of 100 contestants…
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How routines, rituals and rites of passage are foundations of an inclusive classroom
For many families, especially those whose children are disabled or neurodivergent, September is a daunting time. Children often find themselves in a classroom with new faces, spaces or routines.
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