A 380-million-year old predatory fish from Central Australia is finally named after decades of digging

Harajicadectes cruises through the ancient rivers of central Australia ~385 million years ago. Brian ChooMore than 380 million years ago, a sleek, air-breathing predatory fish patrolled the rivers of central…

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Venture capitalists are backing a ‘steroid Olympics’ to find out what happens when athletes are doped to the gills

ShutterstockFor many, elite sport is the quintessential human endeavour. It drives ferocious competition, captures unconditional tribal loyalty, and rewards the victors with fame and fortune. As the Olympic motto declares,…

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Generative AI in the classroom risks further threatening Indigenous inclusion in schools

Midjourney/Author providedIt is well documented that Australian teachers face challenges incorporating Indigenous perspectives and content in their classrooms. The approach can sometimes be somewhat tokenistic, as if the teacher is…

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Kali on KRACK

WPA2 Key Reinstallation AttaCK or KRACK attack Recently, Mathy Vanhoef of imec-DistriNet, KU Leuven, discovered a serious weakness in WPA2 known as the Key Reinstallation AttaCK (or KRACK) attack. Their…

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