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Researchers regrow crucial inner ear cells

Scientists have used gene therapy on mouse embryos to grow hair cells with the potential to reduce hearing loss in adult animals, according to a study released Wednesday. read more 'Researchers regrow crucial inner ear cells'

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The researchers hope their work may lead to the use of therapeutic intervention for hearing loss (Source: iStockphoto)

Researchers regrow crucial inner ear cells

Scientists have used gene therapy on mouse embryos to grow hair cells with the potential to reduce hearing loss in adult animals, according to a study released Wednesday.more'Researchers regrow crucial inner ear cells'
Thursday, 28 August 2008Tags: biotechnology, anatomy, hearing, united-states

Sex life of sea squirts revealed

Sea squirts might not look too exciting hanging onto the bottom of boats or the edge of fishing piers, but new Australian research has found these marine creatures are able to control their fertility.more'Sex life of sea squirts revealed'
Thursday, 28 August 2008Tags: oceans-and-reefs, animals, marine-biology, invertebrates, university-of-queensland-4072

New twist on generating hydroelectricity

An former steel town in the US is planning to turn its local river into a source of power by using a grid of electricity-generating smart materials.more'New twist on generating hydroelectricity'
Wednesday, 27 August 2008Tags: alternative-energy, engineering, physics, hydro-energy, united-states

Telescope spots monster galactic cluster

An orbiting observatory has spotted a massive cluster of galaxies in deep space that can only be explained by the exotic phenomenon known as dark energy, say astronomers.more'Telescope spots monster galactic cluster'
Wednesday, 27 August 2008Tags: astronomy-space, telescopes, the-universe, germany, united-states

Nemo's nose helps find way home

The animated clownfish Nemo may have found his way home a lot sooner if he had trusted his nose, according to researchers.more'Nemo's nose helps find way home'
Wednesday, 27 August 2008Tags: environmental-management, animals, water, fish, marine-parks, australia, james-cook-university-4811, france, papua-new-guinea, united-states

Study shows when to manage species

Conservationists should carry on managing the environment as if a seemingly vanished species is still around, rather than rushing to check whether it is extinct, say researchers.more'Study shows when to manage species'
Tuesday, 26 August 2008Tags: conservation, endangered-and-protected-species, environmental-management, animals, ecology, university-of-queensland-4072

Burning incense linked to cancer

Burning incense may create a sweet scent, but regularly inhaling the smoke could put people at risk of cancers of the respiratory tract, say researchers.more'Burning incense linked to cancer'
Tuesday, 26 August 2008Tags: cancer, lung-cancer, medical-research, smoking, denmark, singapore

Tests clear way for mini 'Big Bang'

Tests have cleared the way for an experiment to restage a mini-version of the "Big Bang" which created the universe 15 billion years ago, the project chief says.more'Tests clear way for mini 'Big Bang''
Tuesday, 26 August 2008Tags: astronomy-space, the-universe, physics, research, research-organisations, france, switzerland

Nanomaterial cleans up fluorescent bulbs

A new nanomaterial promises to clean up potentially nasty mercury spills that result from broken fluorescent light bulbs.more'Nanomaterial cleans up fluorescent bulbs'
Monday, 25 August 2008Tags: energy, inventions, physics, united-states

Scientists identify childhood cancer gene

Researchers in the US have identified the gene mutation that may be the cause of a deadly form of childhood cancer, opening the way to genetic tests in high-risk families.more'Scientists identify childhood cancer gene'
Monday, 25 August 2008Tags: cancer, biology, biotechnology, cloning-and-dna, genetics, genetic-disorders, united-states

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Digging deeper for shooting stars

Great Moments in Science You may have had the good luck to see a shooting star streak across the night sky. But Dr Karl knows what it's like to catch a falling star. more'Digging deeper for shooting stars'
Wednesday, 27 August 2008Tags: astronomy-space, planets-and-asteroids, telescopes, the-universe, space-exploration, greatmomentsinscience

Why is it cooler up in the mountains?

Ask an Expert Why is it cooler up in the mountains though it's closer to the sun and hot air rises?more'Why is it cooler up in the mountains?'
Thursday, 21 August 2008Tags: weather, askanexpert

Pipe dreams

InDepth Feature The Ord River has long been touted as a possible northern food bowl. But nearly four decades after the irrigation scheme was created, why has it failed to live up to expectations?more'Pipe dreams'
Thursday, 21 August 2008Tags: dams-and-reservoirs, salinity, agricultural-crops, irrigation, rivers, water, kununurra-6743

Pulp is Perfect?

Green Guru Is non-recycled paper the answer to our environmental problems???more'Pulp is Perfect?'
Wednesday, 20 August 2008Tags: forests, recycling-and-waste-management, forestry, greenguru

Sleep or kill?

Green Guru Is putting your computer to sleep at night as good as switching it off?more'Sleep or kill?'
Wednesday, 20 August 2008Tags: energy, greenguru

Microphone myths leave you speechless

Great Moments in Science "Tcheck, tcheck. One, two...Is this thing on?!" Dr Karl is used to microphones, but the things people do as they come to grips with a microphone has him baffled.more'Microphone myths leave you speechless'
Monday, 18 August 2008Tags: science-and-technology, computers-and-technology, pseudoscience, speech, greatmomentsinscience

Food bowl to dustbowl?

Indepth Feature The Murray-Darling Basin grows more than one fifth of all the food produced in Australia, but how will it respond to dwindling water supplies?more'Food bowl to dustbowl?'
Thursday, 14 August 2008Tags: climate-change, environmental-management, agricultural-crops, irrigation, rivers, water, australia, nsw, deniliquin-2710, moulamein-2733, qld, sa, vic

Haemorrhoid remedies cold comfort for sufferers

Great Moments in Science Bum humour is still a staple of schoolyard pranks and even silly television shows. But haemorrhoids are definitely no laughing matter. Just ask Dr Karl.more'Haemorrhoid remedies cold comfort for sufferers'
Wednesday, 13 August 2008Tags: medical-procedures, medical-research, pregnancy-and-childbirth, anatomy, greatmomentsinscience

Natural born winners

Indepth feature Scientists have discovered genes that can shape elite sports performance. But can genetics alone help us find our future Olympic champions?more'Natural born winners'
Thursday, 07 August 2008Tags: sports-organisations, genetics

South Africans condemned by AIDS denial

Great Moments in Science Dr Karl doesn't mind a tall story, or even a half-baked truth that doesn't result in harm to anyone. But misinformation that leads suffering and death really upsets him.more'South Africans condemned by AIDS denial'
Tuesday, 05 August 2008Tags: diseases-and-disorders, aids-and-hiv, infectious-diseases-other, south-africa, greatmomentsinscience

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Games

Backyard Birdwatch

Australia's second National Bird Survey is currently being conducted by Birds Australia. The aim is to make an inventory of all bird species across Australia.

Power Plant

The beauty and symmetry of plants has attracted the attention of mathematicians for centuries. Some of the factors that organise plant structures, and therefore contribute to their beauty, are the consequences of relatively simple algorithms - mathematical rules which describe plant development.

Quizzes

PodcastGreat Moments in Science

Celebrating all sides of science, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki investigates sublime moments of deep thought to the most arcane and bizarre research imaginable:

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Thursday, 28 August
More science on ABC1
1:30pm rpt	Collectors A series on collectables, collecting, and the collectors who passionately seek, find and enjoy. From antiquities to 20th century icons, from quirky to classy and kitch to classic, Collectors celebrates the joy of collecting.
8:00pm	Catalyst Australia's premier science investigation series. Catalyst video (mp4) podcast

Thursday, 28 August
More science on ABC2
4:30pm rpt	The Einstein Factor Offbeat quiz show hosted by Peter Berner.
6:35pm	Scrapheap Challenge - Bowling Bangers This Emmy-nominated hit entertainment program features two opposing teams who have just one day to build incredible machines using only the materials they find on a scrap heap.
9:30pm	Double The Fist - Fist Furniture More anarchic than The Young Ones, more surreal than The Mighty Boosh, and chock-full of seething anger and blood-soaked special effects, Double The Fist is testosterone-fuelled TV that shows no mercy. THIS WEEK: Disgusted by safe, affordable furniture, the Fist's charismatic crusader, Steve Foxx, has designed a more Fistworthy range - a spectacular variety of potentially fatal furniture including the Bounce-O-Death for babies, the Office Chair Ejector, the Turbo Lounge, Bed of Nails, Fist Fire Alarm and the Fist Remote, with the power to shatter a television from across the room.

Thursday 28 August
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9.00am	Science on Mornings with Zan Rowe Science Talkback, featuring Dr Karl LIVE! An hour devoted to the collective exploration of some of the great mysteries of life, such as 'why does the water in the shower slow down just when it gets hot?' Science on Mornings audio podcast
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7:35pm	In Conversation with Robyn Williams A commitment to science Over fifteen years ago Dr Julia Horsefield was working on a way to disrupt the defensive coat of HIV, the AIDS virus. Her approach is only now bearing fruit. She describes how much patience, commitment and even passion are needed to make science work. She has long been outspoken about the need for proper funding for research in New Zealand where she lives. In Conversation audio podcast

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Goodna asylum...revisited
This week's All in the Mind continues with the series Up the Line to Goodna -for which I gathered a host of interviews with residents and staff, past and present, from what became Australia's largest (Queensland's oldest) asylum
Posted 2008-07-18T22:28:26+10:00
Up close and personal...
Two fabulous audiovisual documentaries with an All in the Mind bent for you to sample: “It Ain’t Television
Posted 2008-07-13T09:30:00+10:00
Inside Australia's oldest, largest asylum...Goodna
Revealing the history of an asylum isn't easy, as Jo Besley, curator with the Museum of Brisbane, discovered when she developed the exhibition, Remembering Goodna: Stories from a Queensland mental hospital
Posted 2008-07-11T20:51:55+10:00
In the salon: science + culture...science is culture
Two editions of SEED Magazine's Salon sessions to check out: Novelist and journalist Tom Wolfe in conversation with neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga, taking on human nature, free will etc - read or watch Evolutionary psycholoigst Marc Hauser in coversation with film-maker
Posted 2008-07-10T08:34:57+10:00
Music on my mind
The world's most famous neurologist, Oliver Sacks, was feature guest on my colleague Robyn Williams' Science Show this week
Posted 2008-07-08T08:02:35+10:00
Blog Extra! The saga of Nim Chimpsky - extended interview
On All in the Mind this week: Apes, legal personhood and the extraordinary saga of Nim Chimpsky In Austria, animal activists have taken the case of a chimp called Matthew as far as the European Court of Human Rights
Posted 2008-07-05T13:00:00+10:00
Free will possesses will of own
An interesting discussion has unfolded on the blog in response to some of Gazzaniga's comments on free will on the show
Posted 2008-07-01T23:50:34+10:00
Coming back to earth: Brain scan hyperbole revisited
Dr Vaughan Bell of Mind Hacks has penned an excellent post predicting "the fMRI smackdown cometh"
Posted 2008-06-28T11:16:12+10:00
Head hi-jinx - Out of Body Experiences and other tricks of consciousness!
What happens when your brain sees the world not as it really is? This weekend's edition of All in the Mind features the scientific effort to simulate out-of-body experiences (OBEs) to probe the limits and construction of the Self
Posted 2008-06-28T09:09:14+10:00
Chuffed! New York Radio Festival wins for All in the Mind
All in the Mind has been honoured with the Grand Award at the 2008 New York Radio Festivals for best entry across all categories, as well as a Gold World Medal in the Health/Medical category
Posted 2008-06-25T15:59:09+10:00

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Win a timer switch for your office equipment!
Wouldn't it be great if your photocopier and printer automatically switched off at the end the day, and back on again the next morning?
Posted Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:16:11 +1000
Co-mingling is not a dirty word
Learned incompetence has finally paid off for Sydney ABC staff who never got the hang of sorting their recyclables.
Posted Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:45:20 +1000
Recycling: not quite as easy as ABC...
After years of stashing flat batteries, dead phones and spare CDs in our drawers, ABC's Sydney staff have now got recycling bins for all three.
Posted Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:40:53 +1000
Waterless urinal springs a leak
The 10 waterless urinals being trialled by the ABC are saving water all right.
Posted Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:24:12 +1000
The Little Broadcaster That Could
The ABC just scored a prize that didn't involve The Chaser, Chris Lilley or Denton - we got a Silver Star for Corporate Strategy in the 2007 Corporate Responsibility Index!
Posted Wed, 21 May 2008 21:14:12 +1000
Recycling for beginners: printer cartridges
When NSW State Director Mike McCluskey looked into getting printer cartridges recycled at Ultimo, he got a bit of a surprise.
Posted Wed, 07 May 2008 16:48:36 +1000
Nice Loo, Shame about the Studio
Hooking up the rainwater tank to the office loo got a mixed reception at ABC Longreach.
Posted Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:00:55 +1000
Is paying extra for mugs for mugs?
The most burning environmental issue for ABC Sydney staff isn't how to reduce flights or where to cut waste - it's why they have to pay more for coffee if they bring their own mug.
Posted Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:32:23 +1000
Executive Hot Tub goes Solar
At least that's what we thought was going on - why else would a bunch of blokes be installing solar hot water systems on top of the library roof?
Posted Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:30:22 +1000
I've got Prius Envy ...
666 ABC Canberra just took hold of their swanky new hybrid work car, and they're being obscenely smug about it - splashing this pic all over the place.
Posted Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:46:16 +1000
Let there be light switches
It was a dark day in our office yesterday.
Posted Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:11:40 +1100