Sex in space: Could technology meet astronauts’ intimate needs?
As plans for space exploration expand, how will sex and desire be addressed in these larger, longer missions? (Shutterstock)The 2018...
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Misinformation and biases infect social media, both intentionally and accidentally
People who share potential misinformation on Twitter (in purple) rarely get to see corrections or fact-checking (in orange). Shao et...
We asked artificial intelligence to analyze a graphic novel – and found both limits and new insights
What can an algorithm find when it reads a book? Vasilyev Alexandr/Shutterstock.comWith one spouse studying the evolution of artificial and...
The mysterious optical device Jan van Eyck may have used to paint his masterpieces – new research
Reconstruction of the execution of the Arnolfini portrait. Top: Postures of the painter during the painting process. Bottom: views obtained...
Today’s smart machines owe much to Australia’s first computer
CSIRAC: Australia's first computer has had a lasting impact. University of Melbourne, Author providedAustralia’s first computer weighed two tonnes, filled...
Australians on Twitter were ‘positive’ about the US election of Donald Trump
Australians reacted more “positive” than “negative” to the election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States,...
Journalists and security agencies don’t need to be friends. But can they at least talk to each other?
Like dogs and cats, snakes and rats, journalists and the government are not supposed to be friends. It is always...
Seven ways the government can make Australians safer – without compromising online privacy
We need a cyber safety equivalent to the Slip! Slop! Slap! campaign to nudge behavioural change in the community. ShutterstockThis...
Why eye-catching graphics are vital for getting to grips with climate change
A Heat Gradient graphic from the upcoming book Atlas of the Invisible. Atlas of the Invisible, Author providedLike many people,...
Pooling society’s collective intelligence helped fight COVID – it must help fight future crises too
Wisiel/ShutterstockA Global Pandemic Radar is to be created to detect new COVID variants and other emerging diseases. Led by the...
