Tag: Science and Technology
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e=mc2: 103 years later, Einstein proven right
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It's taken more than a century, but Einstein's celebrated formula e=mc2 has finally been corroborated.[MORE]
Questacon inspiring children 20yrs on
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Questacon in Canberra has been exciting and inspiring children for the last 20 years.[MORE]
New strain of deadly Ebola virus discovered
Scientists say an outbreak of Ebola that killed 37 people in Uganda last year was sparked by a hitherto unknown species of one of the world's most notorious viruses.[MORE]
Scientists say Copernicus's remains identified
Scientists say they have identified remains found in 2005 as those of Nicolas Copernicus, the father of modern astronomy who was born in the 15th century.[MORE]
ET on ice: underground glaciers could hold key to Martian life
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Scientist say the discovery of enormous underground reservoirs of frozen water on Mars are an encouraging sign of extra-terrestrial life. [MORE]
Don't keep it in the family: Inbreeding behind mammoth extinction
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Researchers have found woolly mammoths were more closely related to modern, living elephants than previously thought.[MORE]
Vitamin B3 could protect against skin cancer: research
New research from the University of Sydney has found a vitamin present in common foods could be mixed into sunscreens to protect Australians against skin cancer.[MORE]
Lost in space: Astronaut drops tool bag
There has been an unfortunate case of butterfingers in the Space Shuttle Endeavour's mission to the International Space Station.[MORE]
World's oldest polar bear dies
The world's oldest polar bear, orphaned as a cub in the cold Russian north and raised in captivity, has died aged 42 after thrilling millions of visitors to a Canadian zoo, officials said.[MORE]
Scientists map kangaroo genome
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After more than four years and funding dramas, the genome of Australia's largest marsupial, the kangaroo, has been mapped.[MORE]
Crop pests changing with pesticides, GM
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Farmers are being told they will have to change the way they manage pests, as GM crops and pesticides make their mark.[MORE]
Jellyfish could be new foot soldier in climate change battle
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Australian scientists say a jellyfish-like creature could play an important role in storing carbon emissions.[MORE]
Atom-smasher restart delayed further: CERN
Europe's giant atom-smasher, which broke down only days after being switched on with great fanfare, is not expected to restart before the middle of next year, the operators have said.[MORE]
Temperate water helps heat stroke: study
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When it comes to cooling a heat stroke victim, forget the ice and immerse them in temperate water, new research suggests.[MORE]
Frazer presents skin cancer vaccine research
Queensland scientist Professor Ian Frazer has detailed his research into a skin cancer vaccine at a medical research conference in Brisbane.[MORE]
Biofuel industries need to be moved to sunny areas: AATSE
The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (AATSE) says it would like to see a biofuel industry developed in very sunny areas of Australia.[MORE]
Gillard unveils $50m medical school
Julia Gillard says a new School of Medicine in Sydney's west will help the region retain doctors.[MORE]
Astronomers photograph planets outside solar system
Astronomers have announced a breakthrough in space exploration by capturing the first direct images of another solar system. [MORE]
Museum to return Indigenous skulls to Australia
A German medical museum will return the skulls of 18 Indigenous Australians that were taken from Australia more than a century ago.[MORE]
Study debunks hysterectomy weight gain myth
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Women who have hysterectomies do not put on weight, a new study has found.[MORE]
3D without the glasses: TV makers prepare for next big thing
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Televisions screens are being developed that will allow people to watch films in 3D without the use of glasses.[MORE]
Birds of different feathers flee together
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New research sheds some light on how birds communicate with each other.[MORE]
Mexican scientists turn tequila into diamonds
Mexican scientists have turned the country's national tipple tequila into diamonds, and are seeking applications for their discovery - but the crystals are too small to be used in jewellery.[MORE]
Endangered wallaby species returned to the wild
A wallaby species that is critically endangered in Victoria has been returned to the wild in the Grampians region today after a decade of absence from the region.[MORE]
Govt to test Fromelles mass grave remains
The Federal Government has announced it will DNA test all the remains of World War I soldiers discovered in mass graves at Fromelles in northern France.[MORE]
