Erin

Erin

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What is a virtual power plant? An energy expert explains

What is a virtual power plant? An energy expert explains

After nearly two decades of stagnation, U.S. electricity demand is surging, driven...

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‘Phantom decoys’ manipulate human shoppers – but bees may be immune to their charms

‘Phantom decoys’ manipulate human shoppers – but bees may be immune to their charms

Have you ever waited in a long queue only to find the ice cream flavour you wanted...

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Forests v farmland: what the world would look like if we allocated all our land in the optimal way

Forests v farmland: what the world would look like if we allocated all our land in the optimal way

What would the world look like if we could decide – globally and collectively –...

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Palestinian conflict: how despair can drive people to violence, even if it puts their lives in danger

Palestinian conflict: how despair can drive people to violence, even if it puts their lives in danger

During the 20 years I have been involved in research with Palestinians in the occupied...

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How Hamas weaponised Palestinians’ despair

How Hamas weaponised Palestinians’ despair

The scale of Hamas’ attack on Israel on 7 and 8 October is unprecedented and the...

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Israel-Gaza conflict: when social media fakes are rampant, news verification is vital

Israel-Gaza conflict: when social media fakes are rampant, news verification is vital

As news of Palestinian militant group Hamas launching a deadly attack on Israel...

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How drone submarines are turning the seabed into a future battlefield

How drone submarines are turning the seabed into a future battlefield

A 12-tonne fishing boat weighs anchor three kilometres off the port of Adelaide

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Dumbing down or wising up: how will generative AI change the way we think?

Dumbing down or wising up: how will generative AI change the way we think?

Information is a valuable commodity. And thanks to technology, there are millions...

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Starlink satellites are ‘leaking’ signals that interfere with our most sensitive radio telescopes

Starlink satellites are ‘leaking’ signals that interfere with our most sensitive radio telescopes

When I was a child in the 1970s, seeing a satellite pass overhead in the night sky...

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Cars are a ‘privacy nightmare on wheels’. Here’s how they get away with collecting and sharing your data

Cars are a ‘privacy nightmare on wheels’. Here’s how they get away with collecting and sharing your data

Cars with internet-connected features are fast becoming all-seeing data-harvesting...

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The afterglow of an explosive collision between giant planets may have been detected in a far-off star system

The afterglow of an explosive collision between giant planets may have been detected in a far-off star system

The afterglow of a massive collision between two giant planets may have been detected...

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How loneliness changes the way our brains process the world

How loneliness changes the way our brains process the world

If there’s one thing we as humans seem to have in common, it’s that most of us have...

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Nasa’s Psyche mission is set for launch – here’s how it could unveil the interior secrets of planets

Nasa’s Psyche mission is set for launch – here’s how it could unveil the interior secrets of planets

It’s unlikely to be a bad omen, but Nasa’s mission Psyche is currently due to launch...

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Cancer in kids is different from cancer in grown-ups – figuring out how could lead to better pediatric treatments

Cancer in kids is different from cancer in grown-ups – figuring out how could lead to better pediatric treatments

Cancer arises when cells accumulate enough damage to change their normal behavior

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Comets 101 − everything you need to know about the snow cones of space

Comets 101 − everything you need to know about the snow cones of space

When you hear the word comet, you might imagine a bright streak moving across the...

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Your immune system makes its own antiviral drug − and it’s likely one of the most ancient

Your immune system makes its own antiviral drug − and it’s likely one of the most ancient

Antiviral drugs are generally considered to be a 20th century invention. But recent...

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