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Tassie devil in a trap

Gene protects some Tassie devils from tumour

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

The discovery of a genetically different population of Tasmanian devils has raised hopes for the survival of the iconic Australian mammal threatened by a deadly cancer.

The bus moves on a road embedded with a power strip, which provides an inductive charge Toothbrush tech helps buses go green

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

The extinct New Zealand moa weighed up to 300 kilograms and was 2.5 metres tall Moa eggshells yield ancient DNA

Wednesday, 10 March 2010Article has photo slideshow

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nanotechnology

Cautious response to technology strategy

Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Unions, consumer and environment groups have given a cautious response to a new Australian government strategy for handling controversial developments such as nanotechnology.

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Obesity interferes with our brain's ability to detect our levels of stored fat

Is your brain making you fat?

Thursday, 21 January 2010
We're getting fatter, but it's not all our fault, says physiologist Professor Michael Cowley. 26 comments

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Man is evolving but not as fast as the London Underground mosquito

Are new species still evolving?

Wednesday, 10 March 2010
We hear so often about extinction, however is there new life being formed such as mammals, or higher order animals? 0 comments

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Swearing is the least-common presentation of Tourette syndrome'Swearing' syndrome a sensational screamer

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Tourette syndrome can manifest itself in more than coarse words repeated over and over again. 0 comments

Oxygen levels on Earth have varied from as low as two per cent to as high as 31 per cent of the atmosphereEarth didn't always breathe easy

Tuesday, 2 March 2010

It's that not hard to take things for granted, particularly the air we breathe. 10 comments

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Chemistry quizChemistry quiz

Wednesday, 24 February 2010

Is your chemistry knowledge as light as helium or as heavy as plutonium?

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Experts say Jupiter could cause planetary mayhem in our solar systemNews in Science 2009 quiz

Tuesday, 15 December 2009

Planetary mayhem, a patent win for CSIRO and another Australian Nobel Laureate were just some of the stories our news team covered this year.

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Nocturnal bulldog ants have exceptionally large eyes with which to view their world

Your science up close photos

Experience the wonder of science up close through the winning and highly commended entries in our summer photo competition.

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Need a patent? Tim Gillet's your man. Watch Ace Day Jobs to find out how he became a patent examiner.Patent examiner

Tuesday, 15 December 2009

Tim Gillet holds the future of new inventions in his hands. Watch Ace Day Jobs to find out why he became a patent examiner and what the job involves.

Kathy Belov's love of science is in her genes.Geneticist

Tuesday, 8 December 2009

Kathy Belov's love of science is in her genes. Watch Ace Day Jobs and find out how her work as a geneticist helps Tasmanian devils.

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