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The meaning of dreams
Monday, 16 August 2010
We may not always remember them, but dreams may play a very important role in laying down memories and learning new tasks. 3 comments
Peak phosphorus fuels food fears
Iron ore country
Climate change and the role of clouds
Monday, 12 July 2010
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Channel-bills go cuckoo in spring
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
You know it's spring when you're woken in the early hours of the morning by the deafening calls of channel-billed cuckoos looking for love. 7
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String theory ties us in knots
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
It's time to stop searching for a grand plan that explains the Universe and accept that Nature is imperfect, argues Professor Marcelo Gleiser. 30
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'Healthy bacon' patents raise questions
Thursday, 19 August 2010
Patent applications covering the enhancement of meat, including pork, with omega-3 fatty acids are stimulating debate over the ethics and legalities of claiming intellectual property over food.
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Putting the citizen into science
Thursday, 15 April 2010 3
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Not a scientist? Don't even have a science degree? Not a problem, scientists need your help.
Gene Wars: the race to own our food
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
This special report by the ABC News Online Investigative Unit and ABC Lateline program looks into the future of food production here in Australia and around the world. They discuss the major players in agriculture and science, experts in intellectual property and farmers.
Future science: the next 10 years
Thursday, 11 March 2010 22
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New worlds, new life, new bodies: just some of the breakthroughs we may see by 2020, predict our panel of leading Australian scientists.
Is your brain making you fat?
Thursday, 21 January 2010 33
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We're getting fatter, but it's not all our fault, says physiologist Professor Michael Cowley.
Summer sky tour
Wednesday, 6 January 2010
The summer sky is dominated by Orion in the north. Learn about the hunter and other constellations on our guided tour with astronomer Fred Watson.
Smile please: the evolution of the digital camera
Thursday, 17 December 2009 2
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Digital innovations have made many marks on history, but in recent times few have been as dramatic as the evolution in the way we capture, store and share images.
Engineering a cooler climate
Thursday, 3 December 2009 42
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With CO2 emissions still rising, climate scientists are looking seriously at cooling the planet using geoengineering technologies. Is it time for a climate change plan B?
Oceans face acid test
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 27
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Ocean acidification is dramatically changing the chemistry of our oceans and affecting sea creatures like the humpback whale. Is it too late to turn the problem around?
High fire danger
Thursday, 29 October 2009 3
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Predictions that fire will become more frequent and intense may change everything we know, and love, about the Australian bush.
How epigenetics is changing our fight with disease
Thursday, 1 October 2009 7
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Sequencing the human genome was supposed to answer our questions about the genetic origins of disease but the burgeoning science of epigenetics is telling us it's a whole lot more complicated.
When did life begin?
Thursday, 17 September 2009 39
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Biological curves were used to date the earliest forms of life. But could the discovery of how to make curved inorganic materials in the laboratory throw our understanding of life on Earth?
Spare parts
Monday, 31 August 2009 4
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A bionic eye, a new heart grown in the lab, spinal implants that will help quadriplegics walk again... Will we soon be able to replace any body part at will?
Let there be night
Monday, 17 August 2009 7
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Light pollution is a problem for star gazers all across Australia. So what can we do to preserve our night sky heritage?
How the sky works
Tuesday, 11 August 2009 10
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Finding constellations and planets in the ever-moving night sky can be challenging. But with these tips, a few handy diagrams and your imagination, it's easier than you think!
Australia's first astronomers
Monday, 27 July 2009 34
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Astronomy didn't start with the Greeks. Thousands of years earlier Aboriginal people scanned the night sky, using its secrets to survive the Australian landscape.
