Picture this: You’re cruising down the Great Ocean Road in your brand new electric vehicle (EV), the ocean …
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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Technology
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Space
7 Years, Billions of Kilometers, a Handful of Dust: NASA Just Brought Back the Largest-Ever Asteroid Sample
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAfter a journey of billions of kilometers, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has culminated in a small black capsule blazing …
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Health
Excessive Screen Time Can Affect Young People’s Emotional Development
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA recent Beyond Blue survey of more than 2,000 teachers identified mental ill-health and excessive screen time as …
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Technology
How Pigs With Human Brain Cells And Biological Chips Cheat Scientific Ethics
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEarlier this month, scientists at the Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health announced they had successfully grown “humanized” …
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If you are blonde like me and enjoy laps in a swimming pool, you may have noticed your …
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Technology
Virtual Influencers: Meet the AI-Generated Figures Posing as Your New Online Friends
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe future of influence is here: a digital avatar that captivates millions of adoring fans while offering unparalleled …
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In modern life, many of us spend the majority of our waking hours sitting. A recent review of …
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Spam might not have brought an end to the internet or email, as some dire predictions in the …
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Space
Are We About to See the Rare Green Comet Nishimura Light Up the Sky?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOf all the objects in the Solar System, perhaps the most spectacular are the great comets that occasionally …
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Space
Signs of Life? Why Astronomers Are Excited About Carbon Dioxide and Methane in the Atmosphere of an Alien World
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAre we alone? This question is nearly as old as humanity itself. Today, this question in astronomy focuses …