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Friday, 12 March 2010
Women on pill may live longer
Australian experts are divided over fresh British research that says the oral contraceptive pill is good for women.
Parents give fewer bad genes than thought
Friday, 12 March 2010
Lunar mirror mystery solved
Friday, 12 March 2010
Natural birth safe after Caesarean: panel
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Solar minimum won't slow warming: study
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Smaller fish cope better with acidic water
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Smaller fish are likely to fare best as the world's oceans become increasingly acidic, suggest Australian researchers.
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.
Toothbrush tech helps buses go green
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
South Korea is trialling a new way to turn public transport green by using a technology popular in electric toothbrushes and razors to power buses and cars.
Moa eggshells yield ancient DNA
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
DNA has been extracted for the first time from the fossilised eggshells of birds such as emu and moa, providing a purer source of ancient DNA than bone, say scientists.
Scientist probe ballistic chameleon tongue
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
The tongue of the chameleon shoots out at high speeds like a rubber band gun, working well even during freezing weather, US researchers have found.
Tailored diet may slow down DNA damage
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
Mounting evidence on the effect of micronutrients on DNA damage calls for a re-evaluation of recommended dietary intake values, say researchers.
Aphid genome reveals its 'Achilles heel'
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
The genome of the aphids is revealing secrets that may lead to the development of plants that can fight back against the troublesome pest, say researchers.
Dust bunnies could harbour toxic load
Monday, 8 March 2010
Environmental health experts in the United States and Canada are hunting down dust bunnies, after studies have shown that the seemingly innocuous fluff may contain traces of threatening toxins.
Some nano-sunscreens 'come at a cost'
Monday, 8 March 2010
The most effective nanoparticles in some invisible sunscreens might also be the most toxic, suggests a new Australian modelling study.
New view reveals Mars' icy history
Friday, 5 March 2010
A new radar map of Mars' mid-latitudes confirms that they are the remnants of a vast ice sheet hidden under the Martian rubble.
Study finds methane bubbling from Arctic
Friday, 5 March 2010
Large amounts methane are bubbling up from a long-frozen seabed north of Siberia, raising fears of far bigger leaks, say scientists.
Dinosaur extinction caused by asteroid: study
Friday, 5 March 2010
A new study strengthens the claim that an asteroid impact ended the reign of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.
Lights keep vegies full of vitamins
Thursday, 4 March 2010
Supermarket lights help keep spinach fresh and producing new vitamins, according to US government researchers.
Gene study reveals diverse gut zoo
Thursday, 4 March 2010
Scientists have unveiled a complete genetic panorama of microbes in the human digestive track, an advance that could help cure ailments ranging from ulcers to inflammatory bowel disease.
Small asteroids 'just lumps of gravel'
Thursday, 4 March 2010
The galaxy is littered with small, fast-spinning asteroids that are little more than piles of gravel held together by weak physical forces, say researchers.
