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News in Science Females more prone to football knee injury

Thursday, 2 September 2010

'Kicking like a girl' is a real phenomenon and may explain why females are more likely to suffer knee injuries in sports such as football, say US researcher.

Scribbly Gum Nature FeatureNest invader: The channel-billed cuckoo is the world's largest parasitic bird.Channel-bills go cuckoo in spring

Wednesday, 1 September 2010
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News in ScienceThe researchers found ants use image matching to navigate their way around Ant nav relies on a point of view

Thursday, 2 September 2010

OpinionSupersymmetry: computer models predict the Higgs-boson particle will decay into two jets of hadrons and two electons. The question is: does the Higgs-boson particle even exist?String theory ties us in knots

Tuesday, 31 August 2010
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Background BriefingA trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange looks at stocks during the final minutes of trading on May 6, 2010. The Dow Jones lost almost 1,000 points before recovering to a loss of 505 as traders watched protests in the streets of Athens.Flash crash

Sunday, 29 August 2010

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Inertia, apnoea and debt: the science of sleepArticle has audio

Thursday, 19 August 2010

The mysteries of sleep are explored, with sleep researcher Dr Shaun Williams.

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Israeli 'spoon-bender' Uri GellerTricks of the mind a magical mysteryArticle has audio

Tuesday, 31 August 2010

The promise of instant psychic powers can be attractive to some. 3 comments

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Chimpanzees and other apes have one more set of chromosomes than humans.

We are all mutants

Thursday, 5 August 2010
Mutants aren't all three-eyed Hollywood freaks. Mutations happen in our cells every day, and without them life on Earth wouldn't have progressed beyond pond scum.

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Sleep plays an active part in turning around the experiences we have in the day.

The meaning of dreams

Monday, 16 August 2010
We may not always remember them, but dreams may play a very important role in laying down memories and learning new tasks. 3 comments

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Australian plague locust

What can we use to control locusts?

Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Are there any alternatives to using pesticides to kill locusts and how effective and safe are they? 6 comments

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Your winter photos competition

Your winter photos

Explore the fragile beauty of Australia's winter through the eyes of our photo competition winners and finalists.

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A deep-sea jellyfish Atolla Creatures of the deep

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

Window to spermatogenesis The beauty of biology

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An Australian postage stamp celebrates the mining industry.Aussie mineral resources quiz

Thursday, 15 July 2010

Australia is rich in mineral resources, but how much do you know about the wealth that lies under your feet?

Scientists have unravelled some of the mysteries of the human genome.The human genome

Thursday, 24 June 2010

It's ten years since scientists sequenced the human genome, the first step in answering some of the questions about what makes us tick.

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Catchment Detox

Thursday, 14 August 2008

Are you up for the challenge?

Big Sleep Survey
Plague Locust threat

ABC Rural brings you specialist coverage of the locust plague threat facing south-eastern Australia

StarStuff

A solar flare is a sudden, rapidly moving and intense ejection of gas and particles from the Sun's interior well into its corona (outer atmosphere), to distances often exceeding 1 million kilometres.Solar max sends journos spinningArticle has audio

Wednesday, 1 September 2010

Solar peak claims alarmist, say scientists. Plus: astronomers still in the dark over black holes; and fast-spinning asteroids split in two.

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Fundamentals with Bernie Hobbs: The Einstein diet

Fundamentals with Bernie Hobbs: The Einstein diet

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Indoor air

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In Defence of the Flying Fox

In Defence of the Flying Fox

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Addicted to speed

The slow movement started with food and has gradually grown as a response to our fast forward culture.

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Food, exercise and energy

Surfing ScientistFood, exercise and energy

Students use nutrition information to calculate the number of teaspoons of fat and sugar in their favourite food and drinks.

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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

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

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Ultimo Science Festival

Science EventsUltimo Science Festival

Enjoy ten days and nights of serious science in the heart of Sydney at the Ultimo Science Festival between 16 and 29 August.