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August 25, 2022 Susan Hazel, _University of Adelaide_ and Tracey Taylor, _University of Adelaide_ You may dismiss many behaviour changes as just a normal part of ageing. But it may be doggy

dementia, or canine cognitive dysfunction. February 16, 2022 Hassan Vally, _Deakin University_ How can something be bad for you one day, and good for you the next? This study highlights the

problem of correlation and causation. September 11, 2019 Kate Flint, _USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences_ Images of wildfires are powerful, but can make climate catastrophe

seem like something spectacular and distant. So some artists are focusing on the plants and bugs in our immediate surroundings. May 19, 2019 Karyn Healy, _The University of Queensland_ Many

anti-bullying programs in schools rely on witnesses to stand up to bullies. This is good in theory but an evaluation of such programs has found in some cases, interference can worsen the

problem. November 20, 2017 Perminder Sachdev, _UNSW Sydney_ Lithium is present naturally in many water systems and was once considered an elixir. It has long been used to treat bipolar

disorder, but researchers have also started exploring its role in dementia. March 22, 2016 Kathryn Snow, _The University of Melbourne_ The randomised controlled trial is touted as the gold

standard in medical research. But its controlled laboratory conditions are far removed from the messy realities of life. August 10, 2015 Megan Leftwich, _George Washington University_ The

way sea lions swim is unique among fish and marine mammals. Their technique provides a biomechanical model to design agile underwater vehicles… but first we have to figure out how they do

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