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Last updated: Thursday, 4 December 2008Latest News in Science

Quake potential remains in Sumatra: study

An area off Indonesia's Sumatra Island that has been the source of disastrous earthquakes, still carries a lot of pent-up pressure that could result in a strong quake, say researchers. read more 'Quake potential remains in Sumatra: study'

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Last updated 04/12/2008Latest News In Science

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Researchers are concerned the Sunda megathrust still has a large amount of built-up pressure (Source: Stringer Indonesia/Reuters)

Researchers are concerned the Sunda megathrust still has a large amount of built-up pressure Quake potential remains in Sumatra: study

An area off Indonesia's Sumatra Island that has been the source of disastrous earthquakes, still carries a lot of pent-up pressure that could result in a strong quake, say researchers.more'Quake potential remains in Sumatra: study'
Thursday, 04 December 2008Tags: earthquake, tidal-wave, earth-sciences, geology, sumatra, united-states

Cane toads have advanced eastward across Australia and are now at the Western Australian border Dead toads may keep natives away

Early evidence suggests native animals may be trained to avoid poisonous cane toads, using dead toads spiked with a chemical that induces nausea, say researchers. more'Dead toads may keep natives away'
Wednesday, 03 December 2008Tags: pest-management, ecology, the-university-of-sydney-2006, nt, darwin-0800, wa

The fossilised imprint was made by an insect about eight centimetres long as it stood on mud some 312 million years ago Ancient insect makes a lasting impression

US researchers say they have discovered what appears to be the oldest imprint of a prehistoric insect, made while the dragonfly-like creature was still alive.more'Ancient insect makes a lasting impression'
Wednesday, 03 December 2008Tags: fossils, palaeontology, invertebrates, united-states

On message: Superior reading ability helps people read texts faster GR8 spllrs r good txtrs, says study

People proficient in reading and writing are better at communicating via text messaging, an Australian psychologist says.more'GR8 spllrs r good txtrs, says study'
Wednesday, 03 December 2008Tags: english, languages, mobile-phones, psychology, randwick-2031, university-of-tasmania-7005

Research suggests that genetic factors may play a role in some cases of childhood sleepwalking, sleep talking and night terrors Sleep terrors may be inherited

Night terrors, which send children into sudden inconsolable screaming, are at least partially inherited, according to a Canadian study.more'Sleep terrors may be inherited'
Tuesday, 02 December 2008Tags: child-health-and-behaviour, sleep-disorders, sleep, adelaide-5000, canada

Fowl news: More human deaths from H5N1 have been reported in Indonesia than in any other country Invisible line 'protects Australia from bird flu'

Australia's best defence against an outbreak of avian influenza is an invisible line passing through the Indonesian archipelago between Bali and Lombok that birds are reluctant to cross, a team of zoologists says.more'Invisible line 'protects Australia from bird flu''
Tuesday, 02 December 2008Tags: ecology, zoology, avian-influenza, birds, canberra-2600, bathurst-2795, university-of-tasmania-7005, papua, papua-new-guinea, russian-federation

The researchers believe BioBeer could contain significant levels of the chemical compound resveratrol GM beer could be good for your health

Here's a reason to raise a pint; scientists in the US are creating a beer that contains the same compound found in red wine, which has been linked to good health and longevity.more'GM beer could be good for your health'
Tuesday, 02 December 2008Tags: microbiology, genetically-modified-food, gm-technology, alcohol, food-safety, united-states

Drivers using a hands-free device drift out of their lanes and miss exits more frequently, say researchers Mobiles distract more than passengers

Using a hands-free device on a mobile phone is more distracting than sitting next to a talkative passenger, say US researchers.more'Mobiles distract more than passengers'
Monday, 01 December 2008Tags: road, mobile-phones, computers-and-technology, psychology, australia, united-states

When the chips are down: Scientists want to synthetically produce the compound behind potato scab Chemist closes in on potato scab toxin

A bid to synthetically produce a toxin that costs the Australian potato industry about $20 million annually might hold the key to beating the disease, Australian researchers say.more'Chemist closes in on potato scab toxin'
Monday, 01 December 2008Tags: food-and-beverage, food-and-cooking, vegetables, food-processing, chemistry, university-of-tasmania-7005, vic

Sampling wine offers an alternative to automated stations that measure CO2 directly, say researchers Wine's bouquet has climate overtones

Among the complex melody of molecules that create a wine's bouquet is another chemical signature - the consumption of fossil fuels.more'Wine's bouquet has climate overtones'
Monday, 01 December 2008Tags: climate-change, viticulture, chemistry, netherlands, united-states

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