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News in Science Warning over gender bias in medical research

Thursday, 10 June 2010

It is well documented that many diseases affect women differently to men, but some scientists say women are still under-represented in human clinical trials.

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Slumber senses and remembering dreamsArticle has audio

Thursday, 10 June 2010

Does your sense of smell work when you are sleeping?

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Artist's impression of an asteroid slamming into tropical, shallow seas of the sulphur-rich Yucatan Peninsula in what is today southeast MexicoColossal crater clue to dino disasterArticle has audio

Wednesday, 9 June 2010

If a super-massive asteroid struck the Earth millions of years ago, then how did it destroy all non-avian dinosaurs worldwide? 1 comments

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Scientists have developed a simulation of what the decay of the Higgs boson particle would look like.

Does my Higgs boson look big in this?

Wednesday, 26 May 2010
Gained a few kilos? Don't be too hard on yourself - an invisible force field and a boson called Higgs could be the real culprits.

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Swim fan: Brad Norman photographs a whale shark at Ningaloo Reef.

Spot a whale shark

Tuesday, 4 May 2010
Every autumn, whale sharks hang out off the coast of Western Australia. Spot one and you could help scientists unravel the mysteries of the world's biggest fish. 1 comments

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Winter challenge: Should you use cold or hot air to clear a foggy windscreen?

What's the best way to clear a foggy windscreen?

Wednesday, 2 June 2010
Why does cold air from the air-conditioner demist a car's windscreen on a wet day faster than warm air from the car's heater? 21 comments

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The cane toad is one of Australia's worst invasive pests.

Aussie pests

This World Environment Day we put the spotlight on some of Australia's worst pests and the threat they pose to our unique biodiversity.

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Chemistry quizChemistry quiz

Wednesday, 24 February 2010

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

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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Unlock clues and explore a story around the controversial science of geoengineering. Play the ABC's new interactive online drama. Bluebird AR

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Unlock clues and explore the controversial science of geoengineering with Bluebird AR.

Voyage to the planets

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to leave Earth? Watch at 8.30pm Thursdays, ABC1.

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Artist's concept of a mirror-smooth lake on Saturn's moon Titan, the only place in our solar system beyond Earth known to have liquid on its surfaceTitan life possibleArticle has audio

Wednesday, 9 June 2010

Astronomers say life on Saturn's moon, Titan, can't be ruled out. Plus: dust-buster sweeps up new planets; and Japanese spacecraft to land at Woomera.

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Animal Action: Quoll School

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Reduced biodiversity directly affects human health

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Doctors and torture

Physicians involved in CIA interrogations have been accused of human experimentation.

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Christmas napkin siphon trick

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Christmas is the perfect time for a very slow dinner table science trick to amuse yourself with until the turkey is gone.

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Big Aussie Start Hunt

Big Aussie Star Hunt

Where's the best place in Australia to see the stars? How does your local area rate?

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Celebrate seasonal events across Australia with our web of nature lovers.

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Tim Gillet holds the future of new inventions in his hands.

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