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Do eggs really make you constipated? A gut expert on what the evidence says

By Vincent Ho, Associate Professor and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University

There’s no firm evidence eating eggs causes constipation. In fact, eggs may have the opposite effect. Here’s what’s really going on in your gut. (Full Story)

As the rescued astronauts return, space law is still in orbit over who’s responsible when missions go wrong

By Anna Marie Brennan, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato

As ‘space tourism’ grows and private companies become more involved in orbital missions, space law has failed to keep up. Urgent reform is called for. (Full Story)

Sand-sized fossils hold secrets to the history of climate change

By Yuhao Dai, Research Fellow in Earth Sciences, Australian National University

Foraminifera have lived almost everywhere in the ocean for millions of years. Their fossilised remains hold a record of Earth’s past. (Full Story)

Married At First Sight should be a platform to talk about domestic violence – too much is left unsaid

By Kate Toone, Lecturer in Social Work, University of South Australia

Married at First Sight Australia (colloquially known as “MAFS”) is one of Australia’s most popular reality TV shows, averaging two million viewers an episode. But this year’s season has come under fire for multiple narratives plagued by domestic violence.

In particular, one episode brought up three troubling facets of violence: physical violence, coercive control, and expectations of male dominance. Parallels between these three relationships are evident to those of us who work… (Full Story)

Dozens of surfers fell ill after swimming in seas that turned into a ‘bacterial smoothie’ of sea foam. What was in it?

By Ipek Kurtböke, Associate Professor in Microbiology, University of the Sunshine Coast

Sea foam is a health hazard. These bacterial smoothies can contain more harmful pathogens than a sewage treatment plant – and you wouldn’t go swimming in sewage. (Full Story)

A stronger neck can help young athletes reduce their risk of concussion

By Chris Gaviglio, Lecturer Strength and Conditioning, University of Southern Queensland
Stephen P. Bird, Professor of Sport & Exercise Science, University of Southern Queensland

During Australia’s winter sports seasons, hundreds of thousands of children will take to the field in contact sports like rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules and soccer.

With this comes the ever-present risk of concussions, which can have serious short and long-term effects – especially for younger athletes.

While concussion protocols in professional sports are now common practice, with detailed return-to-play… (Full Story)

Costa Rica: Allow Deported Migrants to Seek Asylum

By Human Rights Watch

(Washington, DC) – Costa Rican Foreign Minister Arnoldo André Tinoco should use his appearance before the Legislative Assembly on March 19, 2025, to disclose his migration agreement with the United States and confirm that third-country nationals deported from the United States can seek asylum in Costa Rica, Human Rights Watch said today.A total of 200 people, including 80 children, arrived in Costa Rica on two deportation flights from the United States in February and are being held in a migration “reception facility” near the border with Panama. The group includes nationals of Afghanistan,… (Full Story)

UN Experts Find Bhutan Illegally Holding Political Prisoners

By Human Rights Watch

The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan presents itself to the world as an enlightened land that promotes “gross national happiness,” but the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found that the government has locked up people for life without parole for expressing their political opinions.Human Rights Watch and the Global Campaign for the Release of Political Prisoners in Bhutan (GCRPPB) identified at least 37 political prisoners in the country in 2023; five have since been released after completing lengthy sentences. In its report published this month, the UN Working Group examined three… (Full Story)

Peru: Amendment of the APCI law paves the way for impunity

By Amnesty International

Lima, 13 March 2025 Amnesty International expresses its objection and concern for the recent approval of the ruling amending Law 27692, a law that established the Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation (APCI), as it threatens Peru’s civic space and unduly restricts the rights of association, freedom of expression and access to justice. On the grounds […] The post Peru: Amendment of the APCI law paves the way for impunity appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]> (Full Story)

Mexico: The state must investigate the finding of mass graves in Jalisco and Tamaulipas

By Amnesty International

Amnesty International expresses deep concern over the discovery of mass graves and cremation ovens in Teuchitlán (Jalisco) and Reynosa (Tamaulipas) on 5 and 11 March, respectively. This discovery, made by search collectives from these states, warrants the immediate opening of an independent and comprehensive investigation by the Mexican state so that the remains found can […] The post Mexico: The state must investigate the finding of mass graves in Jalisco and Tamaulipas appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]> (Full Story)

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