Brain exercises delay mental decline

Friday, 3 September 2010
New research suggests exercising your brain can keep you sharper for longer into old age, but when the symptoms of dementia finally settle in, the decline happens faster.

God did not create universe: Hawking

Friday, 3 September 2010 (91 comments)
God no longer has any place in theories on the creation of the universe due to a series of developments in physics, according to a new book by Stephen Hawking.

Oceans on brink of mass extinction: study

Friday, 3 September 2010
Climate change, over-fishing and other human impacts have pushed the oceans to the brink of a mass extinction that could take tens of millions of years to recover from, an Australian scientist says.

Ant nav relies on a point of view

Thursday, 2 September 2010
Ants travelling along a familiar route use their photographic memory to calculate how to stay on track say British researchers.

Dying star in hot water

Thursday, 2 September 2010
Astronomers think light from distant stars may be forming water on a dying red giant twice the mass and 700 times the size of our Sun.

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.

Lack of sleep ups mental illness risk

Wednesday, 1 September 2010
New research suggests young people getting less than five hours sleep per night are tripling their chances of developing a mental illness.

Tiny creatures reveal ancient sea levels

Wednesday, 1 September 2010
Tiny marine creatures found on the seabed on opposite sides of West Antarctic give a strong hint of the effects of sea level rise, say scientists.

Communal feasts date back 12,000 years

Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Community feasts were probably a common occurrence among early humans, possibly predating the advent of agriculture, according to a new study.

Virus-built batteries to provide power

Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Batteries built by viruses could soon power your mobile phone or be sprayed onto uniforms as wearable power sources.

Review calls for UN climate shake-up

Tuesday, 31 August 2010
A shake-up has been recommended for the UN climate panel, a body which came under fire recently in the so-called 'Climategate' scandal.

Genome of the apple laid bare

Monday, 30 August 2010
One of the world's most popular fruits, the apple, has been genetically sequenced, an exploit that could lead to crisper, juicier and more flavoursome harvests, says scientists.

DNA snip may decode cause of migraine

Monday, 30 August 2010
Our understanding of what causes migraines has moved a step closer with the publication of a large European study.

Solar max claims 'overstated': expert

Friday, 27 August 2010
Australia's leading body responsible for monitoring space weather has dismissed claims that a massive solar storm could "wipe out the Earth's entire power grid".

Diamonds are a supercomputer's best friend

Friday, 27 August 2010
Scientists in California have used commercially available technology to create diamonds with tiny, nitrogen-filled holes, which could be the key to the next generation of supercomputers.