Story Producer: Andrew Trounson

Story Producer: Andrew Trounson

Sciences & Technology

Young people are mapping viable futures

Around the world young people are facing multiple challenges and we can learn from their increasingly interconnected and ethical approach to living

Health & Medicine

Seeking authentic mindfulness in this era of ‘wellness’

There is a critical need for evidence-based principles to help people understand the plethora of offerings in meditation and mindfulness to ensure optimal outcomes for all

Health & Medicine

Using mathematics to treat malaria

Parasite resistance to anti-malaria drugs is a growing challenge, but by using mathematical models researchers can track different types of resistance to help agencies target effective treatments

Arts & Culture

How data expertise is fostering endangered languages

The PARADISEC digital archive model revitalising endangered languages around the Pacific has now been taken up in North America by the Cherokee Nation

Health & Medicine

Who is at fault when medical software gets it wrong?

Clinical decision support software is beneficial but if it malfunctions, a doctor’s duty of care likely makes them liable

Health & Medicine

Can telehealth be used for effective palliative care?

Research with palliative care patients and their clinicians on remote delivery suggests that, while it offers new opportunities, it can’t replace in-person connection

Environment

Better bus networks for fairer suburbs can cut emissions

Zero-emission buses are important but we also need to redesign suburban networks to get people out of their cars

Health & Medicine

Australian cities failing on walkability

The World Heath Organization has set targets to promote physical activity but an international study shows Australian cities are built around cars rather than encouraging walking

Arts & Culture

The art and science of dance

University of Melbourne's Professor Emma Redding wrote the world’s first masters degree in Dance Science – a now growing discipline in the dance profession

Health & Medicine

A window on memory loss in Alzheimer’s

Using a miniscope to observe the brain in action, researchers find evidence that memory loss in Alzheimer’s may partly be a signalling problem