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Friday, 1 April 2011
Chicken feathers could be the backbone of the next major plastics revolution.
Thursday, 31 March 2011
A major breakthrough is shedding new light into the age and structure of stars known as red giants.
Tuesday, 29 March 2011 15
Great Moments in Science Ever noticed that stench in your wee after eating asparagus? Dr Karl creates a stink about the bad and good aspects of this less-than-appealing smell.
Thursday, 24 March 2011
Brazilian researchers have found an unexpected helper in the struggle against contaminated water.
Friday, 4 March 2011
Tiny grains of dust are providing the earliest glimpse of the primordial solar system before Earth was born.
Friday, 25 February 2011
Scientists say a previously little known form of sulphur, which only occurs at extreme temperatures and pressures may be the most common form of the element on Earth.
Thursday, 24 February 2011
Carbon is known as the hardest element on Earth, and now it seems it could be our squishiest as well.
Friday, 11 February 2011
Scientists have discovered the mechanism behind an unusual material that shrinks when heated and expands when subjected to pressure.
Friday, 4 February 2011
Splitting materials into sheets just one atom thick could lead to new electronic and energy storage technologies, say scientists.
Monday, 31 January 2011
Australian scientists are developing a new generation of solar cells that could lead to significant improvements in efficiency, and a much wider range of uses.
Friday, 28 January 2011
New data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft indicates the Saturnian moon Enceladus may have a fizzy ocean capable of harbouring life.
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
The 'chemistry' we feel among friends may be the result of genetic similarities, a new study shows.
Friday, 17 December 2010
Scientists have discovered the fundamental building blocks of life, in a type of meteorite where they weren't expected to exist.
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
Photo Gallery Ever wondered what's in your Christmas lunch? Scientists at the CSIRO use confocal microscopes to see deep into cells and tissues and even create 3D reconstructions to help them understand what's in our food. Peer through their amazing photos in the gallery to see your Christmas lunch up close.
Thursday, 9 December 2010
Bernie's basics Carbon has dated more old fossils than Brynne Edelsten. But how does radiocarbon dating work? And how accurate is it?