South African prisons: the trials of Oscar Pistorius may not be over
By Nooshin Erfani-Ghadimi, University of the Witwatersrand
Oscar Pistorius has been cleared of premeditated murder charges, but found guilty of culpable homicide – a crime...
How thalidomide became one of the most talked about drugs in cancer therapy
By Victoria Forster, Newcastle University
Innovative new drugs to treat cancer frequently make the headlines, either due to great success or controversy, as pharmaceutical companies...
Dark matter and the Milky Way: more little than large
By Geraint Lewis, University of Sydney
While invisible, dark matter completely dominates our Milky Way. But recent measurements of just how much dark matter there...
Mapping global carbon emissions
By James Whitmore, The Conversation and Emil Jeyaratnam, The Conversation
The latest report on global carbon emissions released this week revealed that carbon dioxide emissions...
Botox doesn’t just control wrinkles, it’s also effective for treating migraines
By Maike Tiede Blaya, Tulane University
It has been 12 years since Botox was approved for the treatment of wrinkles. Botulinum toxin, one of the...
Anabolic steroid use is not just about bodybuilding
By Dominic Sagoe, University of Bergen
The use of anabolic steroids has been associated primarily with men. But over the past few decades, we’ve been...
Populist candy-floss or not, the Archibald Prize soldiers on
By Prudence Gibson
The real spectacle of the Archibald Portrait Prize emerges behind the scenes. Each year, the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW)...
Medicating alcohol problems shouldn’t mask moralising about ‘good’ and ‘bad’ drinking
By Henry Yeomans, University of Leeds
The use of nalmefene to reduce alcohol consumption was recently endorsed by the National Institute for Health and Care...
