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Friday, 19 March 2010
Queen ants put stop to sperm wars
The female of a species of ant that mates with many males, can stop the battle between competing sperm in her reproductive tract, researchers have found.
Male pipefish decide who survives
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Blocking gene forces cancer cells to age
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Tools push back dates for humans on Flores
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Poorer women seek out manlier men
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
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Glaucoma may start in the brain
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
In what may be a turning point in glaucoma research, scientists have determined that the disease, the leading cause of irreversible blindness, shows up first in the brain, not the eye.
Butterflies 'fly early as planet warms'
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Australian scientists say they have uncovered a "causal link" between the early emergence of a common butterfly and human-induced global warming.
Rogue star on collision course
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
There is a high probability our solar system will feel the effect of a close encounter from a nearby star, according to a new study.
People leave unique 'germ print'
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
People leave more than fingerprints when they touch objects: They also deposit a tell-tale trail of germs that could help investigators solve crimes, according to US researchers.
Ocean geoengineering may prove lethal
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Although phytoplankton may prove an unlikely ally in the effort to reduce the impact of climate change, enlisting these microorganisms to sequester carbon could have deadly consequences.
Boost for evidence of early ocean
Monday, 15 March 2010
The theory that oceans covered the Earth four billion years ago has received a boost from a study of crystals found in Greenland.
Researchers uncover thalidomide mystery
Monday, 15 March 2010
Japanese scientists have uncovered how thalidomide led to deformities in children born to mothers taking the drug in the 1950s and 1960s, according to a study.
Antarctic winds affect key ocean layer
Monday, 15 March 2010
Scientists have discovered a link between winds that circle Antarctica, and changes in the depth of an important ocean layer which impacts the rate of climate change.
Women on pill may live longer
Friday, 12 March 2010
Australian experts are divided over fresh British research that says the oral contraceptive pill is good for women.
Parents give fewer bad genes than thought
Friday, 12 March 2010
American scientists have for the first time unlocked the genetic code of an entire family, and made a startling discovery - parents pass on fewer mutations than previously thought.
Lunar mirror mystery solved
Friday, 12 March 2010
Scientists believe lunar dust heated by the Sun is degrading the performance of the Apollo reflector arrays and could explain a strange phenomena that occurs during a full Moon.
Natural birth safe after Caesarean: panel
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Having a normal vaginal birth after previous babies were delivered surgically is safe, according to an expert review from the US.
Solar minimum won't slow warming: study
Thursday, 11 March 2010
A dimming of the Sun to match conditions in the 'Little Ice Age' of the 17th century would only slightly slow global warming, says a new study.
Smaller fish cope better with acidic water
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Smaller fish are likely to fare best as the world's oceans become increasingly acidic, suggest Australian researchers.
Gene protects some Tassie devils from tumour
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
The discovery of a genetically different population of Tasmanian devils has raised hopes for the survival of the iconic Australian mammal threatened by a deadly cancer.
