Self‑driving cars struggle to see at night or in fog – but imitating the human brain can make them safe, writes PABLO CAMARA.
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Should you take vitamin C to ward off colds, lower blood pressure or reduce cancer risk? This is what the experts say...
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Specialist doctors are charging too much. ANTHONY SCOTT has four options to rein in excessive fees...
From fossicking for fossils to a champion for life on Earth: EUAN RICHIE salutes Sir David Attenborough at 100.
Insurance numbers constantly identify the ACT as a national hotspot when it comes to animal crashes, especially with kangaroos. Crashes involving wildlife spike in winter. MILAD HAGHANI explains how to avoid them.
With age, the capacity to recall dreams decreases. Some studies suggest women are more likely to remember dreams than men.
Those ‘recycled polyester’ leggings are not as sustainable as you think, say textile experts CAROLINE SWEE LIN TAN and SANIYAT ISLAM.
The science of cosiness: textiles expert REBECCA VAN AMBER explains feather down, bamboo and polyester duvets.
The times seem to suit Anthony Albanese. So why isn’t he more popular, asks FRANK BONGIORNO.
The carbon tax debate damaged Julia Gillard’s leadership – and good climate policy for years to come, writes CHRIS WALLACE.
HUNTER BENNETT lists six ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science.
