US STEM students least likely to vote

In 2016, the humanities turnout was 53%. The STEM turnout was 43%.

High School student researches Alzheimer’s

Student Meredith Hillier describes her work on gamma brain waves which may help reduce the build-up of amyloid plaques, the proteins which accumulate and are thought contribute to Alzheimer’s Disease.

Earth Biogenome Project helps prepare for the sixth mass extinction

The world’s flora and fauna are in trouble. Now there is a plan to capture the genetic sequences of all living things.

Terania Creek 40 years on and devastation on Kangaroo Island

Two protesters who helped save the rainforests on northern NSW reflect on their achievements after forty years.

Solar gardens allow renters and shaded households to access renewable energy

Alison Crook describes a new model where the benefits of solar energy are shared within a community.

Bill Gates aims to reduce health inequity and child malnutrition

After 20 years of philanthropy Bill Gates describes his hopes for the future.

How exercise is medicine

How does exercise suppress some cancer tumours? How does exercise support radiation therapy? The effects are there, now we need to understand how they work.

New crops needed for extreme conditions ahead - Gates

Bill Gates grew his extreme wealth as co-founder of software company Microsoft. Now he has a philanthropic foundation and supports global health and agriculture.

Does innovation mean inequality?

Andrew Leigh describes how society can become both more entrepreneurial and more egalitarian.

Terania Creek - saved in 1979, ravaged by fire in 2019

Just as rainforest is razed by fire, new state laws lessen environmental protection, aid developers and threaten protesters.