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Some animals catch cancer from others in their species – here’s why humans aren’t one of them
Four different animals are now known to spread cancer between individuals. Here’s why humans aren’t one of them.
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It’s getting hotter in classrooms and on playgrounds – schools aren’t ready to handle extreme temperatures
A rising number of school districts across the country are beginning their new academic years in July or August, raising the likelihood that kids and educators will encounter scorching days.
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The case for having an imperfect memory – a psychologist explains
What if today’s ‘total recall’ technology is creating a memory system we do not need or benefit from?
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Teens want more advice about navigating consent but teachers’ sex ed skills are falling short
More than three-quarters of teachers said their university education left them poorly equipped to teach sexuality and consent education.
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India’s cockroach movement brought down a minister. Bringing real reform will be much harder
The structural issues fuelling anger and frustration among young people have existed for decades. Here’s where the government needs to start.
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Even the government agrees Job-ready Graduates has failed. Here’s what should replace it
An arts degree under the Job-ready Graduates scheme will now cost more than $54,000.
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New research shows how vulnerable Australia would be to attacks on shipping in the Indian Ocean
Our war game simulations showed how vital it is to protect shipping routes across the entire ocean, not just in waters close to Australia.
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The homelessness scourge in cities like London, Ont., exposes the evils of wealth inequality
There’s a widening divide between two Canadas: one marked by working-class misery and homelessness; the other by the unprecedented prosperity of the uber-wealthy. This wealth gap is unsustainable.
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How next-generation photovoltaics could contribute to electricity storage
Solar energy is associated with intermittency issues, as it only generates electricity when the sun shines. Certain PV systems can provide cost-effective power reserves for storing electricity.
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Eugene Doyle: Sex crimes, Karim Khan and the West’s war on the ICC
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle In a secret vote on July 24, the member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) voted to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan. This was far more than a vote about the alleged serious misconduct of one powerful man. It represents an unprecedented institutional crisis for both the ICC and the
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NZ community newspaper The Akaroa Mail celebrates 150 years
By Rachel Graham of RNZ Newspapers in New Zealand and around the world are under increasing pressure with many businesses facing restructures, going digital or closing all together but a free newspaper on Banks Peninsula is celebrating its 150th anniversary. The Akaroa Mail was first published on 21 July, 1876, and prints 10,000 paper copies
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What repeated blows to the head in sport may mean for dementia risk
Research links repeated head impacts with poorer brain health in some former players, although the evidence cannot yet prove cause and effect.