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Sciences & Technology | Research

A world-first clinical trial is studying exactly what works for IBS (and how)

We know the low FODMAP diet and cognitive behavioural therapy can both help Irritable Bowel Syndrome sufferers. But which one works best for whom?

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Cars and people move through a street in Ghana at night

Environment | Research

Ghana’s 24-hour economy could be a lesson for Australia

Ghana’s experiment could be a model of structured 24-hour economy governance if it leads to greater productivity and economic resilience

Health & Medicine | Go Figure

Just how identical are identical twins?

Myths and legends have surrounded twins for centuries. Here, we explain how they’re formed, how alike they really are and what twins teach us about human health

Politics & Society | Analysis

The law relies on being precise. AI is disrupting that

Arts & Culture | Under the Microscope

The journey of a master dyer

Health & Medicine | Research

How to SNAPP a bacterial cell

Sciences & Technology | Analysis

Scientists have created a manifesto for our ocean

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In Pursuit of Knowledge

Explore ‘In Pursuit of Knowledge’, our series that brings together experts to examine and illuminate the critical issues of our time

Politics & Society

Opinion

Pride is still a protest

PRIDE month is more than a time of recognition, it’s a call to action. It reminds us that while visibility is empowering, it can come at a cost

#ICYMI - In Case You Missed It

Disabled Male Patient Sitting in the Wheelchair Getting Vaccinated at His Home by Female Doctor

Health & Medicine|Research

But I got my flu shot? Why the flu vaccine works for some and not others

Research has found out why some people aren’t immune to the flu even after they’ve had the vaccination

Health & Medicine|Go Figure

Do you really get sick as soon as you go on holiday?

We all look forward to holidays. But does it ever seem that as soon as you take a break, you get sick?

Health & Medicine|Podcasts

The science of coughing

Coughing is an important human defensive reflex - it keeps our airways clear - but there’s a big difference between a good cough and a bad cough

Sciences & Technology

Research

Growing evidence for evolving dark energy could inspire a new model of the Universe

The South Pole Telescope has mapped our skies in more detail than ever before, strengthening our understanding of dark energy and the expansion of our universe

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