The finding arose from long-term follow-up of patients who received human growth hormone that was taken from brain tissue of deceased donors, but the risk is very low – and you can’t “catch” it like a virus.
Why did the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse? And, just as importantly, how might we make other bridges more safe against such collapse?
Language has been dubbed “the covert operations of war”, such is the power it holds in shaping public opinion. Here’s what we found about the way Australian media has been framing the conflict.
Domestic violence can increase amid bushfires, but Australia has a poor track record of responding to it. With a hot summer ahead, authorities are warned to prepare.
From natural seawalls to mangroves, countries are starting to combat climate change with nature-based solutions. COP28 might drive more of these efforts.
A new forensic tool was instrumental in identifying a drowning victim whose remains had lain submerged for 94 years.
You’ve likely heard about the annual Conference of the Parties, but what exactly is it, and why does it matter?
Are the rapid advancements in AI, medicine and neuroscience propelling us towards a transhumanist future?
Despite existing frameworks such as the UN Guiding Principles, more precise guidance on implementing standards to combat modern slavery are needed.
A review indicates that both cannabinoids and terpenes in cannabis show great promise as antivirals in laboratory research, and could be used to treat infections including COVID-19.
A five-year international project is exploring the purpose of education, revolving around the central question:How could education help us live well in a world worth living in for all?
A response of bigotry or hatred is common for people identifying as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, just as it is for people coming out as gay, bi, trans or queer.
If you believe the hype, we'll all get around in self-driving cars sometime in the future, but pinning our hopes on a still-developing technology to solve traffic congestion problems is a poor solution.
Many countries that have not yet abolished the death penalty flout their international obligation to limit it to only the most serious crimes.
As the death toll mounts from the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, research is underway to utilise facial recognition technology to identify victims in future catastrophes.
This week, Monash University's “What Happens Next?” podcast investigates how making reproductive healthcare inaccessible hurts us all.
Although First Nations peoples’ connections to land are now legally well-established, their connections to water are not.
Could the massive data we all generate when connecting to, and disconnecting from, the internet help researchers better-understand sleep?
Healthcare is increasingly turning to AI to make patient care more effective, safe, and efficient, but the question remains: Does the reality match the intentions?
The risks of facial recognition technology should be discussed now, before it becomes baked into the security and marketing systems of our increasingly surveillance-based society.
There’s a crisis in women’s safety, but the budget commitments are piecemeal – and some aren’t even new.
Sexual violence, a weapon of war recognised by many governments and international institutions, impacts thousands of people during and after conflicts. But how widespread and systematic it is largely remains a mystery.
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women has achieved a great deal in the past 40 years, but there remains more work to do in Australia.
Why aren’t we creating more art about this metamorphic life stage experienced by half the population?
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