How the brain remembers amputated limbs – and continues to control them
Feb 08, 2019 11:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Most people who have lost a limb still feel its presence decades later. This phenomenon, dubbed phantom limb, has long been a mystery. But with new ultra-high resolution brain scanning, are now able to look inside the...
In debates about drug use, fun is important
Feb 08, 2019 11:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Millions of Australians use, or have used, illicit substances at some point in their life, while millions more are regular users of legal drugs such as alcohol, tobacco or sleeping pills. While some people become heavy...
Heartbreak becomes burnout for teachers when work is turbulent
Feb 08, 2019 11:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Teaching is often known as a trial by fire profession. In many countries, well-prepared teachers leave the profession at alarming rates, including in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United...
How to keep your pets safe from marijuana poisoning
Feb 08, 2019 11:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
If you live with a pet, there is a good chance you consider it to be a member of your family. It is well established that companion animals, ranging from cats and dogs through to birds and rodents, can have a positive...
Does microdosing improve your mood and performance? Here's what the research says
Feb 07, 2019 14:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Microdosing means regularly taking very small doses of psychedelic substances such as LSD or psilocybin (magic mushrooms) over a period of weeks or months. The practice has made countless headlines over the past couple of...
Five warning signs of overdiagnosis
Feb 05, 2019 09:32 am UTC| Health
Weve had it drummed into us over decades that early detection is key to treating diseases early, before they have a chance to turn into something really nasty. But weve since learnt the flip-side of this is...
How renting could affect your health
Jan 29, 2019 12:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Our homes play a number of vital roles in our lives. They are are where we rest, spend time with friends and family, and can be most ourselves. Given this central role it is not surprising that researchers have found a...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects