Australian researchers using a CSIRO radio telescope in Western Australia have nearly doubled the known number of “fast …
Troy Oakes
Troy Oakes
Troy was born and raised in Australia and has always wanted to know why and how things work, which led him to his love for science. He is a professional photographer and enjoys taking pictures of Australia's beautiful landscapes. He is also a professional storm chaser where he currently lives in Hervey Bay, Australia.
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The study by a team of geographers and archaeologists from UCL and King’s College London, published in Nature Communications, suggests …
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A healthy relationship starts with the word “we.” Past research by UC Riverside psychologist Megan Robbins has emphasized …
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NASA’s Voyager 2 probe, currently on a journey toward interstellar space, has detected an increase in cosmic rays …
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You’ve probably seen them, perhaps on long road trips — wind turbines with enormous, hypnotic rolling blades, harnessing the …
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Feel Good
Your Facebook Friends May Be Unintentionally Hurting You Daily
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSocial media sites often present users with social exclusion information that may actually inhibit intelligent thought, according to …
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Health
New Compounds Make Old Antibiotics New in the Fight Against Superbugs
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWith antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” now infecting 2 million people per year and a dearth of new medications in the …
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Humans
Study Confirms the Massive Scale of the Lowland Maya Civilization
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesTulane University researchers, documenting the discovery of dozens of ancient lowland maya civilization cities in northern Guatemala through …
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Environment
Drought Losses in China Will Soar With Continuing Global Warming
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEconomic losses caused by drought losses in China may double if the global temperature rises by 1.5°C to …
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Cobalt mining comes at a great cost to public health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. New …