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A kitchen staffed by trans women is a refuge for Mexico City’s LGBTQ+ community

At Casa Lleca, an LGBTQ+ shelter in Mexico City, a community kitchen has emerged to provide employment opportunities to trans women and serve surrounding residents in the area

09/10/2024 The Independent

Sydney Dance Company’s momenta – a breathtaking study in perpetual motion

Sometimes dancers in the Sydney Dance Company production momenta suggest atoms under a microscope. They collide and react, constantly forming new molecules and compounds.

09/10/2024 The Conversation

How do you stop elephant herds from trashing crops and trees? Target sensitive nostrils with a ‘scent fence’

African savannah elephant numbers are surging. But for farmers in elephant territory, that can spell disaster. To solve human-elephant conflict, we might need to use smell.

09/10/2024 The Conversation

How we partnered with local communities to halve skin sores among Aboriginal children in remote WA

Aboriginal children living in remote communities have the highest rate of skin sores, or impetigo, in the world. Almost one in two have skin sores at any one time. Skin sores are a highly contagious bacterial skin infection that may be itchy and…

09/10/2024 The Conversation

Building companies feel they must sacrifice quality for profits, but it doesn’t have to be this way

Apartment defects continue to be a problem in Australia as builders prioritise cost over safety. Our research shows there are ways they can do both.

09/10/2024 The Conversation

Geoffrey Hinton warns of AI’s growing danger after Nobel Prize win

The British-Canadian scientist warned the technology increases the risk of cyber-attacks, fake videos and political interference.

09/10/2024 The Independent

Winners of physics Nobel sound alarm on AI

The duo's research on neural networks in the 1980s paved the way for today's deep-learning systems that promise to revolutionize society but have also raised apocalyptic fears.

09/10/2024 Le Monde

The renewable energy hidden in our wastewater ponds – here’s how it could work

Integrating biogas, heat and floating solar panels on wastewater ponds could generate enough electricity to supply about 27% of households with renewable energy.

09/10/2024 The Conversation

Tadpoles steal show in wildlife photography contest

A snapshot of wriggling toad tadpoles has earned Shane Gross the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Beneath a floating canopy of lily pads in Cedar Lake, Canada, a swarm of western toad tadpoles glided gracefully through the water.

09/10/2024 BBC

Oxford retains place at top of global university rankings as UK list revealed

The University of Oxford has retained top place in an international league table for a record-breaking ninth year in a row.

09/10/2024 The Independent

Stressed bees make pessimistic choices, research shows

Scientists say their study shows how animals are displaying a similar response to how humans react to a set-back

09/10/2024 The Independent

Lack of digital confidence costing people money and job opportunities – study

A digital inclusion charity said research underscored the ‘urgent need to fix the digital divide in the UK’.

09/10/2024 The Independent

Keir Starmer pins hopes for economic growth on British Hollywood – with new tax relief on its way

The prime minister spoke exclusively to The Independent about how important the creative arts are to him personally, as someone who has grown up playing the flute and the violin

09/10/2024 The Independent

How engineering can support more inclusive hockey leagues and bolster innovation

Design thinking involves challenging assumptions and redefining problems to identify alternative strategies and solutions that might not be immediately apparent.

09/10/2024 The Conversation

Is sustainable development possible? Only if we take a unified approach

Purely technical solutions to the challenges of sustainable development will likely end in failure. Living within planetary boundaries will require a unified effort across disciplines and economies.

08/10/2024 The Conversation

Canadian urban mobility is woefully lacking, but building a better future is still possible

The disruptions caused by technology, the pandemic and climate change are reshaping how people and goods move in cities.

08/10/2024 The Conversation

Bhutan’s king is set to visit Australia for the first time. Here’s why thousands will line the streets to see him

Bhutanese Australians are immensely excited to greet King Jigme Khesar, who stands as a rare example of a monarch revered by the majority of his people.

08/10/2024 The Conversation