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Childhood sleep apnoea: when snoring is more than a noisy night
Loud snoring, gasping and restless sleep can signal obstructive sleep apnoea. Daytime signs may include hyperactivity and poor concentration.
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More trees are needed to cool down European cities in heatwaves – but they must be planted nearer to homes
Some European cities have poor tree shade cover and this is ramping up heat for their citizens.
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Labor votes: Discontent will accompany blue‑collar voters to the polls in the midterms
In closely contested House and Senate races, even a small shift in union votes could influence the outcome.
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Daejon Love case highlights online romance scams: Research reveals scammers’ tactics – and how to defend against them
Dating apps have given an ancient profession, confidence scamming, a high-tech boost.
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Trump is proposing a US Space Academy – if created, it could blur the lines between NASA and the military
No, the US Space Academy wouldn’t be a real-life Starfleet Academy. But what it would be is still a little unclear.
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Caterpillar twitches in an ultraquiet chamber are helping biologists understand how these insects hear without ears
Scientists give caterpillars haircuts and put them in a room isolated from sound to figure out how they’re able to hear without ears.
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Endometriosis: a long-ignored disease, despite symptoms that can be traced back to ancient times
Endometriosis is an age-old condition and yet until recently, the complex disorder remained largely overlooked due to medical and social perceptions of women’s pain.
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Global justice report offers bold ideas but misses the realities of 2 billion informal workers – economists
Redistribution must recognise that most workers are in informal employment.
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Why Pacific Island states should seek collective security for the region
With growing rivalry between great powers in the Pacific, the Pacific Islands Forum is a chance to seek collective protection for the region’s small nations.
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Victoria plans to get prisoners to help maintain roads. How common is prison work in Australia and what are the issues?
At best, prison work programs increase the chances of successful reintegration after release. At worst, they can be exploitative.
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A landmark UN report says the world will overshoot the 1.5°C climate target. What happens now?
ANALYSIS: By Jacqueline Peel and Wesley Morgan For more than a decade, the world has been trying to limit global warming to 1.5°C. That’s no longer possible, according to a new United Nations report. We will likely pass 1.5°C in 2030. That’s not good news for anyone, least of all Australia and New Zealand’s Pacific
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Despite losing everything, communities along the Nepal-Tibet border are helping each other rebuild
Villagers are picking up the pieces after a catastrophic flash flood ripped through the region.