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What are drugs like Ozempic doing to the brains of people that binge eat?

New medications are reshaping how people eat, but we need to be wary of their potential impact on people with eating disorders

Environment

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Research

Speedy bearded dragons are sprinting towards danger

A study monitoring the activity of lizards in the Australian wild found that, surprisingly, the fastest lizards are also the most likely to die

Sciences & Technology

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Quiz

Can you solve the skeleton puzzle?

‘Minimum obstacle skeletons’ could be used to optimise mass telecommunications and transport networks. But first, we need to solve a puzzle

Politics & Society

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Opinion

The changing nature of oligarchy in Indonesia

The oligarchic spectrum in Indonesia shows how economic power is translated into political dynastic power

Sciences & Technology

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Research

The 100-year journey from quantum science to quantum technology

To celebrate the Year of Quantum, a physicist explains why this ‘spooky’ science is destined to become even more important in every area of our lives

Health & Medicine

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Research

AI joins the fight against superbugs

For the first time, Australian scientists have used AI to make ready-to-use proteins that can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Politics & Society

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Research

Guidelines are helping the media cover attacks like Bondi Junction the right way

There are guidelines for reporting links between violence and mental health, but when the pressure is on, does the media follow them?

Arts & Culture

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Analysis

The complex cultural politics of writing fiction in ‘someone else’s language’

The work of author Ian Hideo Levy, the first Westerner to write literature in Japanese, questions the links between language, nation and ethnicity

Environment

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Research

There’s a link between sudden Antarctic ice shelf breakups and sea ice loss

When sea ice retreats, damaging ocean waves can break already weakened Antarctic ice shelves

Sciences & Technology

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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?