Does coffee improve memory? Do carrots boost vision? Does vitamin D deficiency increase the risk for COVID-19?It depends. The same research question can yield vastly different answers depending on h… [+13203 chars]
The moon is about to get walloped* by more than 2700kg of space junk, a punch that will carve out a crater that could fit several semi-trailer trucks. The leftover rocket piece will smash into the f… [+5247 chars]
A huge amount of mysterious dark energy is necessary to explain cosmological phenomena, such as the accelerated expansion of the Universe, with Einstein’s theory. But what if dark energy was just an … [+3474 chars]
Marcel Dicke already knew that insects are an excellent source of protein for humans, but he didn’t expect to learn that they have such a positive impact on plants. In an Opinion paper published on M… [+3077 chars]
Meg Powell is a journalist based in North-West Tasmania covering crime, health, environmental issues, business, the arts and education. Got a story to share? Email megan.powell@theadvocate.com.au Me… [+192 chars]
Neutron stars release powerful warm winds after chowing down on their stellar companions, new research shows. Neutron stars are the remains of more massive stars that reached the end of their liv… [+3036 chars]
Using a new method of studying dinosaur tracks, a pair of researchers at Liverpool John Moores University has found that sauropods walked with a gait unlike any creature alive today. In their paper p… [+2391 chars]
