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Crystals can’t bend – or can they? New research sheds light on elusive ‘flexible crystals’

February 22, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jack K. Clegg, Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, The University of Queensland A thin crystal is bent elastically when pressed with a metal probe. UQ/QUT We are all familiar with elastic materials – just think of a rubber band which can return to its original shape after being ... <a title="Crystals can’t bend – or can they? New research sheds light on elusive ‘flexible crystals’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/22/crystals-cant-bend-or-can-they-new-research-sheds-light-on-elusive-flexible-crystals-248141/" aria-label="Read more about Crystals can’t bend – or can they? New research sheds light on elusive ‘flexible crystals’">Read more</a>

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The promise of green iron, steel and ammonia is keeping the green hydrogen dream alive

February 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Changlong Wang, Research fellow in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Monash University D.Alimkin, Shutterstock Hydrogen was once sold as a universal climate fix — a clean, green wonder fuel for cars, homes, power grids and even global export. But reality has cooled that buzz. This week, the South ... <a title="The promise of green iron, steel and ammonia is keeping the green hydrogen dream alive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/21/the-promise-of-green-iron-steel-and-ammonia-is-keeping-the-green-hydrogen-dream-alive-250410/" aria-label="Read more about The promise of green iron, steel and ammonia is keeping the green hydrogen dream alive">Read more</a>

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‘Active recovery’ after exercise is supposed to improve performance – but does it really work?

February 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise Science, University of South Australia gpointstudio/Shutterstock Imagine you have just finished a workout. Your legs are like jelly, your lungs are burning and you just want to collapse on the couch. But instead, you pick yourself up and go for a brisk ... <a title="‘Active recovery’ after exercise is supposed to improve performance – but does it really work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/21/active-recovery-after-exercise-is-supposed-to-improve-performance-but-does-it-really-work-250068/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Active recovery’ after exercise is supposed to improve performance – but does it really work?">Read more</a>

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I lost weight and my period stopped. How are weight and menstruation linked?

February 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mia Schaumberg, Associate Professor in Physiology, School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast You may have noticed that changes in weight are sometimes accompanied by changes in your period. But what does one really have to do with the other? Maintaining a healthy weight is key ... <a title="I lost weight and my period stopped. How are weight and menstruation linked?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/21/i-lost-weight-and-my-period-stopped-how-are-weight-and-menstruation-linked-244401/" aria-label="Read more about I lost weight and my period stopped. How are weight and menstruation linked?">Read more</a>

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It’s the biggest Egyptian tomb discovery in a century. Who was Thutmose II?

February 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna M. Kotarba-Morley, Senior Lecturer in Museum and Curatorial Studies / Research Fellow, University of Adelaide Wikimedia/The Conversation Archaeologists in Egypt have made an exciting discovery: the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II, a ruler who has long been overshadowed by his famous wife and half-sister, Queen Hatshepsut. ... <a title="It’s the biggest Egyptian tomb discovery in a century. Who was Thutmose II?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/21/its-the-biggest-egyptian-tomb-discovery-in-a-century-who-was-thutmose-ii-250432/" aria-label="Read more about It’s the biggest Egyptian tomb discovery in a century. Who was Thutmose II?">Read more</a>

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Trump is ruling like a ‘king’, following the Putin model. How can he be stopped?

February 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Partlett, Associate Professor of Public Law, The University of Melbourne A month in, and it is clear even to conservatives that US President Donald Trump is attempting to fundamentally reshape the role of the American president. Trump and his supporters sees the natural authority of the ... <a title="Trump is ruling like a ‘king’, following the Putin model. How can he be stopped?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/21/trump-is-ruling-like-a-king-following-the-putin-model-how-can-he-be-stopped-249721/" aria-label="Read more about Trump is ruling like a ‘king’, following the Putin model. How can he be stopped?">Read more</a>

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Creative progress or mass theft? Why a major AI art auction is provoking wonder – and outrage

February 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Herrington, Futures Specialist, School of Cybernetics, Australian National University Thirty-four artworks created with artificial intelligence (AI) have gone up for sale at Christie’s in New York, in the famed auction house’s first collection dedicated to AI art. Christie’s says the collection aims to explore “human agency ... <a title="Creative progress or mass theft? Why a major AI art auction is provoking wonder – and outrage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/21/creative-progress-or-mass-theft-why-a-major-ai-art-auction-is-provoking-wonder-and-outrage-250157/" aria-label="Read more about Creative progress or mass theft? Why a major AI art auction is provoking wonder – and outrage">Read more</a>

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Deepfakes can ruin lives and livelihoods – would owning the ‘rights’ to our own faces and voices help?

February 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – Co-Authored by Graeme Austin, Chair of Private Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Jane C Ginsburg, Morton L Janklow Professor of Literary and Artistic Property Law, Columbia University. Getty Images Not that long ago, the term “deepfake” wasn’t in most people’s vocabularies. Now, it ... <a title="Deepfakes can ruin lives and livelihoods – would owning the ‘rights’ to our own faces and voices help?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/21/deepfakes-can-ruin-lives-and-livelihoods-would-owning-the-rights-to-our-own-faces-and-voices-help-249929/" aria-label="Read more about Deepfakes can ruin lives and livelihoods – would owning the ‘rights’ to our own faces and voices help?">Read more</a>

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Should pharmacists be able to provide the pill over the counter without a script? We asked 5 experts

February 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phoebe Roth, Health Editor Zamrznuti tonovi/Shutterstock As we head towards a federal election, the Labor government recently announced a funding package worth A$573 million for women’s health. The funding includes $100 million to support two national trials for pharmacies to provide the oral contraceptive pill and treatments ... <a title="Should pharmacists be able to provide the pill over the counter without a script? We asked 5 experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/21/should-pharmacists-be-able-to-provide-the-pill-over-the-counter-without-a-script-we-asked-5-experts-249840/" aria-label="Read more about Should pharmacists be able to provide the pill over the counter without a script? We asked 5 experts">Read more</a>

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I looked at 35 years of data to see how Australians vote. Here’s what it tells us about the next election

February 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Intifar Chowdhury, Lecturer in Government, Flinders University In the 2022 federal election, two demographics were key to the final outcome: women and young people. With another election fast approaching, will they swing the result again? To answer this question, I turned to the Australian Election Study (AES) ... <a title="I looked at 35 years of data to see how Australians vote. Here’s what it tells us about the next election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/21/i-looked-at-35-years-of-data-to-see-how-australians-vote-heres-what-it-tells-us-about-the-next-election-249368/" aria-label="Read more about I looked at 35 years of data to see how Australians vote. Here’s what it tells us about the next election">Read more</a>

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Australia wants zero road deaths by 2050 – but there’s a major hurdle

February 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ali Soltani, Mid-Career Researcher, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University Branislav Cerven/Shutterstock In the past 12 months, more than 1,300 people have died on Australia’s roads. In January alone, there were 114 road deaths in Australia – roughly 20% more than the average for that ... <a title="Australia wants zero road deaths by 2050 – but there’s a major hurdle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/21/australia-wants-zero-road-deaths-by-2050-but-theres-a-major-hurdle-250371/" aria-label="Read more about Australia wants zero road deaths by 2050 – but there’s a major hurdle">Read more</a>

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5 experts: should pharmacists be able to provide the pill over the counter without a script?

February 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Garrow, Editorial Web Developer Zamrznuti tonovi/Shutterstock As we head towards a federal election, the Labor government recently announced a funding package worth A$573 million for women’s health. The funding includes $100 million to support two national trials for pharmacies to provide the oral contraceptive pill and ... <a title="5 experts: should pharmacists be able to provide the pill over the counter without a script?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/21/5-experts-should-pharmacists-be-able-to-provide-the-pill-over-the-counter-without-a-script-249840/" aria-label="Read more about 5 experts: should pharmacists be able to provide the pill over the counter without a script?">Read more</a>