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The Resilience Project: finding those rare people with genetic disease mutations who are healthy

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageFinding specific mutations in humans means sorting through a lot of chrormosomes.National Human Genome Research Institute

An article published this week in Nature Biotechnology may require me to make a few changes to next week’s lectures on Mendelian genetics. An international group of geneticists have found people who have genetic mutations...

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China's e-commerce laws not a 'crackdown' but closing a loophole

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

Australian businesses need to be more China-savvy in interpreting changes in government regulations, such as the recently introduced “e-commerce” laws. These laws are not so much a “crackdown”, as closing a loop-hole in regulation by applying import duties to goods shipped through free-trade areas.

The laws affect one of...

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If the people can't get to their jobs, bring the jobs to the people

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageCentral to Sydney's congestion problem is the journey-to-work rat race in the city's western suburbs like Blacktown.AAP/Dean Lewins

It is difficult to find a public transport solution to Sydney’s congestion problem. It is equally difficult to find a motorways solution. The real problem is that Sydney’s urban structure is being...

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Australian sugary drinks tax could prevent thousands of heart attacks and strokes and save 1,600 lives

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageSugary drinks are high in energy and lead to weight gain and obesity.Justin C./Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

Last month the United Kingdom announced a sugar tax on soft drinks. The tax will come into effect in 2018, with the funds to be used to address childhood obesity.

The move has been applauded by public health groups internationally. Unsurprisingly, the...

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  1. Ideas for Australia: Rethinking funding and priorities in IVF – should the state pay for people to have babies?
  2. Ideas for Australia: Australians are living longer but getting sicker – we need a plan to keep them out of hospital
  3. One day we won't need a Renewable Energy Target, because we'll have good climate policy
  4. Why China could never sign on to the Trans-Pacific Partnership
  5. How 'tough on crime' politics flouts death-in-custody recommendations
  6. Australia should take a stand against 'killer robots'
  7. Buskers enrich our streets and laws don't have to hinder - they can help
  8. Celebrities and politicians tell us their deepest, darkest secrets. Why?
  9. Budget company tax cut a hard sell politically
  10. Malcolm in the Middle Kingdom
  11. Politics podcast: Hugh White on Turnbull's China visit
  12. Panama Papers force tax authorities to act: but what took so long?
  13. Deaths in custody: 25 years after the royal commission, we've gone backwards
  14. Delays at Canberra: why Australia should have built fast rail decades ago
  15. Weekly Dose: ibuprofen – just because it's freely available, doesn't make it safe
  16. Our punk, jarring five dollar note: so bad it's good or just bad?
  17. Many survivors of childhood brain cancer have cognitive difficulties, but these can be treated
  18. Pope Francis and The Joy of Love in a merciful church
  19. Is Alpha Centauri the right place to search for life elsewhere?
  20. Reforming HELP loans: combine lower repayment thresholds with a super payment option
  21. Hidden housemates: book-loving silverfish
  22. Living in a bubble: inflatable modules could be the future of space habitats
  23. We're on WhatsApp for our 2016 budget coverage
  24. Full response from a spokeswoman for Brendan O'Connor
  25. Royal commission into banking debate reveals the sell-off of Australian democracy
  26. FactCheck: do better pay rates for truck drivers improve safety?
  27. Three ways to build innovation into your organisation
  28. In pictures: a close-up look at the Great Barrier Reef's bleaching
  29. Talk of reforming toxic banks is misguided: improve the product and culture will follow
  30. Was Clive Palmer a 'shadow' director of Queensland Nickel?
  31. Turnbull's visit presents an important opportunity to press China on human rights
  32. Blaming individual doctors for medical errors doesn't help anyone
  33. Ideas for Australia: Degrees are more necessary than ever before, but the rewards aren't as great
  34. Ideas for Australia: Why is Australia falling behind in maths, science and literacy – and what can be done about it?
  35. Why the victim can also become the offender in online fraud
  36. Authors, get thee to social media: explaining the rise and rise of YA books
  37. Why it is good policy, not bad politics, to ignore bad modelling on negative gearing
  38. Retirees, don't worry about your health deteriorating – leaving work can be good for you
  39. Shifting the field of view: science stories in virtual reality
  40. Skateboarding is good for you – and good for public places
  41. Palmer may have broken the law: Queensland Nickel administrators
  42. 19th century weather data is helping climate scientists predict the future
  43. Why Australia does not need a royal commission into the banking industry
  44. Should using your mobile phone while walking be outlawed?
  45. Is there a place for dogs in public space, or must they make do with 'dog parks'?
  46. Banking royal commission should be paid for by banks
  47. Young people missing out on jobs to older workers and migrants: study
  48. Ideas for Australia: Consensus versus the culture wars – getting the balance right
  49. Ideas for Australia: Beyond the abuse, social media has improved public political debate
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Sustainability can sound like a huge corporate project, something tied to annual reports, long-term ...

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