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Friday, 28 August 2009
An ancient, indecipherable text from the Indus Valley region is slowly being decoded with the help of a computer program, according to recent research.
Thursday, 6 November 2008
The deadly H5N1 flu virus disarms the human immune system by hiding bits of genetic material that would normally trigger an infection alarm, says researchers.
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
Australia is "encased by a ring of fire" with modelling by international experts showing our near neighbours in Asia are the most likely source of the next global infectious disease outbreak.
Monday, 18 August 2008
Antibodies from survivors of the 1918 flu pandemic, the worst in human memory, still protect against the highly deadly virus, researchers report.
Thursday, 15 May 2008
Human-generated climate change made flowers bloom sooner and autumn leaves fall later, turned some polar bears into cannibals and some birds into early breeders, a vast global study reports.
Thursday, 24 April 2008
Artists in Afghanistan were painting using oils as far back as the 7th century, research shows, hundreds of years before oil paint was used in Europe.
Thursday, 17 April 2008
Flu viruses evolve freshly somewhere in east or southeast Asia every year, spreading around the world over the next nine months before dying out, researchers report.
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Human evolution has been moving at breakneck speed in the past several thousand years, far from plodding along as some scientists had thought, researchers say.
Wednesday, 5 December 2007
Exposure to sunlight could be a critical factor in stopping children from becoming short-sighted, Australian researchers have found.
Wednesday, 21 November 2007
Carnivorous pitcher plants that feed on insects in the tropics may be smarter than they look.
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
A diagnostic kit to crack down on illegal trade in bile extracted from live bears is being used by Australian and Canadian customs officers, an animal welfare group says.
Tuesday, 29 May 2007
A stove that uses acoustic technology to cook and cool, and generates its own electricity, is being designed for developing communities in Africa and Asia.
Thursday, 22 January 2004
A third of Europe's population died over four years due to the Black Death. But was it really spread by rats and fleas? Could it have been caused by a virus? And what has that got to do with the modern-day spread of HIV? Peter Lavelle delves into the dark history of the great pestilences to look for answers.
Thursday, 20 November 2003
Dine at a Chinese or Cantonese restaurant and you may see a shark fin dish on the menu. You may even be tempted to order it. But this seemingly harmless dish is the basis for an expanding, unsustainable and often cruel industry.