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why can some organs regenerate while others can't?

  • Written by: Jose Polo, ARC Future Fellow, Anatomy & Developmental Biology, Monash University
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“I would like to know why organs like your liver and brain can regenerate while others can’t?” – Maggie, age 9, Melbourne

why can some organs regenerate while others can't?


This is a great question Maggie. Scientists have actually been trying to answer this question for a long time. The good news is after many years of research we now have a good idea of how...

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Today's GDP figures won't tell us whether life is getting better -- here's what can

  • Written by: Kristy Muir, Professor of Social Policy / CEO, Centre for Social Impact, UNSW

We are a country that has become richer than we possibly ever could have imagined. We have had 29 years of unprecedented, world-record holding economic growth.

Although economically things are a little precarious in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak and our worst bushfires in recorded history, ahead of the first gross domestic product (GDP)...

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this parrot can predict the chances of something happening

  • Written by: Ximena Nelson, Associate Professor of Animal Behaviour, University of Canterbury

Avian experts have repeatedly demonstrated the remarkable brainpower of birds. Parrots, in particular, have established a reputation as skillful imitators – a talent that requires a complex network of neural connections.

Now, researchers Alex Taylor and Amalia Bastos from the University of Auckland have once again observed parrots beating...

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how crime books embraced lurid green

  • Written by: Carolyn McKay, Senior Lecturer – Criminal Law, Procedure, Digital Criminology, University of Sydney
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Green is a colour that evokes nature, fecundity, sustainability.

At the traffic lights it signals go; on a boat, starboard.

It’s a soft celadon glaze; an intense Van Eyck wedding dress; frothy, aromatic matcha tea; aurora borealis; a meditative praying mantis. It’s jungle camouflage, Joyce’s snotgreen...

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  1. COVID-19 has now reached New Zealand. How prepared is it to deal with a pandemic?
  2. One word repeated 9 times explains why the Reserve Bank cut: it's "coronavirus"
  3. AAP closure is the end of an era for unsung heroes of journalism
  4. The closure of AAP is yet another blow to public interest journalism in Australia
  5. How much food should my child be eating? And how can I get them to eat more healthily?
  6. After a summer of extremes, here's what to expect this autumn
  7. Beethoven's only opera bristles with contemporary relevance
  8. Why Modi's India has become a dangerous place for Muslims
  9. The first economic modelling of coronavirus scenarios is grim for Australia, the world
  10. The world may lose half its sandy beaches by 2100. It’s not too late to save most of them
  11. Adolescent family violence is a growing problem – and the legal system is making it worse
  12. Understanding emotions is nearly as important as IQ for students' academic success
  13. Unearthing a traditional Irish village that lingered in a South Australian field
  14. Worried about your child getting coronavirus? Here's what you need to know
  15. From crocodiles to krill, a warming world raises the 'costs' paid by developing embryos
  16. Petronius’s Satyricon – sex, satire and naughty boys
  17. First locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases in Australia, as Attorney-General warns drastic legal powers could be used
  18. The deadly opioid fentanyl is turning up in disguise on Sydney streets, making illicit drug use even riskier
  19. A meeting of monsters at the Adelaide Biennial brings us closer to our fears
  20. Four bins might help, but to solve our waste crisis we need a strong market for recycled products
  21. We're staring down the barrel of a technical recession as the COVID-19 coronavirus enters a new and dangerous phase
  22. the human cost of forced relocations in immigration detention
  23. Logging is due to start in fire-ravaged forests this week. It's the last thing our wildlife needs
  24. Turkey and Russia lock horns in Syria as fear of outright war escalates
  25. here are 5 ways to actually boost retirement incomes
  26. Airlines take no chances with our safety. And neither should artificial intelligence
  27. Transport is letting Australia down in the race to cut emissions
  28. 3 ways public health has saved lives from history to the modern day
  29. Galloping gargoyles! Is Harry Potter losing his (earning) power?
  30. Morrison government will use purchasing power to encourage plastics recycling
  31. Sun Yang ban shows world swimming body must establish an integrity commission
  32. How a seasonal snarl-up in the mid-1500s gave us our strange rules for leap years
  33. Circa's new production explores the ordinary, extraordinary mass of humanity
  34. Why do I sweat so much?
  35. an outrageous depiction of girls grasping their emerging sexuality and power
  36. One little bandicoot can dig up an elephant's worth of soil a year – and our ecosystem loves it
  37. Michelle Grattan on the government's emergency plan, climate change, and Bettina Arndt
  38. Last summer's fish carnage sparked public outrage. Here's what has happened since
  39. It's now a matter of when, not if, for Australia. This is how we're preparing for a jump in coronavirus cases
  40. Many Scots want independence from the United Kingdom. How might that play out in a post-Brexit world?
  41. a 3-point plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050
  42. Requiring firms to only sell financial products we can use is good, but not enough
  43. a real life experiment illuminates the future of books and reading
  44. Angus Taylor sets down 'markers' to measure success of government's technology roadmap
  45. Morrison looks to his messaging on coronavirus and climate
  46. Government triggers emergency plan for COVID-19 pandemic, and considers economic assistance
  47. Let’s 'declare war on type 2 diabetes' – Australian of the year James Muecke on why we need to cut back on sugar
  48. Juries will soon learn more about people accused of child sex crimes. Will it lead to fairer trials?
  49. Sanctions, a failing economy and coronavirus may cause Iran to change its involvement in Syria
  50. Equinor has abandoned oil-drilling plans in the Great Australian Bight

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Options Available When a Company Faces Financial Distress

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