Despite their public image as torpid, lumbering creatures, many dinosaurs were evidently warm-blooded, highly active animals, capable of …
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
Should You Charge Your Phone Overnight? Will ‘Overcharging’ Make it Explode? Common Battery Myths Debunked
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn the world of lithium-ion batteries, smartphones take center stage. Yet they’ve also sparked an ongoing debate: does …
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Technology
The Pros and Cons of a National Digital ID Scheme That Is Being Proposed
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn 2018-19, identity crime directly and indirectly cost Australia an estimated A$3.1 billion. To address such costs, the federal …
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Food
Ever Wonder How Your Body Turns Food Into Fuel? We Tracked Atoms to Find Out
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesInside our bodies at every moment, our cells are orchestrating a complex dance of atoms and molecules that …
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Space
How Gravity Affects Antimatter and What It Means for Understanding the Universe
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA substance called antimatter is at the heart of one of the greatest mysteries of the universe. We …
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Technology
What Causes Lithium-Ion Battery Fires, Why Are They so Intense, and How Should They Be Fought?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesPicture this: You’re cruising down the Great Ocean Road in your brand new electric vehicle (EV), the ocean …
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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 …