Tag: New research
Men’s behaviour change programs are key to addressing domestic violence. Our new study shows how we can improve them
Programs to help men to stop using violence are crucial, but are men meaningfully engaging with them? Our new study found opportunities to increase engagement, and in doing so, better protect women.
About half the Asian migrants we surveyed said they didn’t fully understand how our voting systems work. It’s bad for our democracy
Participating in the Australian democratic system is not straightforward for newcomers. New research finds Australia should invest more effort into ensuring new migrants understand the voting system.
What did Bronze Age people do with all that bronze? New research revives old arguments about the nature of money
Did Bronze Age Europe have a market economy? New research suggests “hoard piles” could be linked to the exchange of small pieces of metal – much like money changes hands today.
The first published results from Juukan Gorge show 47,000 years of Aboriginal heritage was destroyed in mining blast
The Juukan 2 rockshelter was blown up in 2020. The results of an archaeological dig carried out six years earlier are only now being published for the first time.
How a century-old drug could revolutionise cobra bite treatment
Cobra venom can cause tissue damage and life-changing injuries – but a cheap, common medication may be an antidote.
Astronauts don’t eat enough because food tastes bland in space. We’re trying to work out why
Think plane food tastes bland? It’s even worse 100km up – and hungry astronauts need a solution
Virtual reality ‘embodiment illusions’ may help the skewed perceptions behind body image disturbances
‘Body swapping’ may help people get a clearer idea of what their own bodies are really like.
We used 1,000 historical photos to reconstruct Antarctic glaciers before a dramatic collapse
Few observations exist from before the 2002 Larsen B Ice Shelf collapse. We’ve now estimated how many billions of tons of glacier ice were lost – and what it means for the future.
We analysed the entire web and found a cybersecurity threat lurking in plain sight
Think you can trust every website? One typo and you could be caught in a phishing trap.
The secrets of Maya child sacrifice at Chichén Itzá uncovered using ancient DNA
At the heart of the Maya civilisation were sacred sites where ritual sacrifices took place. A new DNA analysis reveals more about this practice and Maya genetic legacy.
A shocking 79% of female scientists have negative experiences during polar field work
Women play a critical role in fieldwork in the Arctic and Antarctica, but the vast majority of them report negative experiences while undertaking this research. Here’s how we can fix the problem.
Tonga’s volcanic eruption could cause unusual weather for the rest of the decade, new study shows
Our new research predicts how Hunga Tonga’s vast underwater eruption in 2022 will change winters worldwide for years to come – as far away as Australia, North America and even Scandinavia.
Why did primates evolve such big brains? First study of its kind says it wasn’t for finding food
The bigger the brain, the better we are at finding fruit. But is that true? A new study on wild primates refutes this idea.
Spending too much time on social media and doomscrolling? The problem might be FOMO
New research shows how fear of missing out and an inability to regulate our own emotions is linked to using the internet in concerning ways.
Honk! These monkeys have truly legendary noses – now we better understand why they evolved
Male proboscis monkeys are known for their large, bulbous nose appendages. It’s a strange feature to evolve – with new research shedding light on their unlikely origin story.