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Ice, snow and clouds stretch to the horizon on the Greenland ice pack

News in Science Greenland ice drilling hits rock bottom

Friday, 30 July 2010

An international team of scientists have hit Greenland bedrock after five years of drilling through 2.5 kilometres of solid ice.

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Deodorant dilemmas and adopting dieselArticle has audio

Thursday, 29 July 2010

Is deodorant bad for you and why does it stop you from smelling?

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Snow blind tale puts words in 'Eskimo' mouthsArticle has audio

Tuesday, 27 July 2010

Apparently Eskimos know all about snow, and we think we know all about what Eskimos call it. 7 comments

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Volts alone won't kill you, but amps can.

Electricity: the shocking facts

Wednesday, 21 July 2010
An electric shock from a 240 volt power point can kill you, but on a dry day your car door can zap you with 10,000 volts and just make you swear. What gives?

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A loader prepares to shovel iron ore dug from an Australian mine.

Iron ore country

Wednesday, 14 July 2010
Australia's economy rides on the red rocks of the Pilbara, but scientists predict we may run out of high quality exportable iron ore within 50 years. 60 comments

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Acid rain breaks down calcium carbonate in sandstone and marble.

What is acid rain?

Monday, 28 June 2010
Can acid rain go through anything? Why? How? 0 comments

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A deep-sea jellyfish Atolla

Creatures of the deep

Discover a world of bizarre creatures that live deep in the seas around the Great Barrier Reef in this series of stunning images captured by Australian scientists.

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An Australian postage stamp celebrates the mining industry.Aussie mineral resources quiz

Thursday, 15 July 2010

Australia is rich in mineral resources, but how much do you know about the wealth that lies under your feet?

Scientists have unravelled some of the mysteries of the human genome.The human genome

Thursday, 24 June 2010

It's ten years since scientists sequenced the human genome, the first step in answering some of the questions about what makes us tick.

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Catchment Detox

Thursday, 14 August 2008

Are you up for the challenge?

Sleek Geeks Video Prize

The 2010 primary and secondary school Eureka Awards finalists have been announced. Watch some of Australia's amazing young science minds in action!

StarStuff

Photo collage featuring Saturn and its moons Dione (left), the smaller Helene, Rhea (bottom right), Enceladus (top right) and the largest and brightest moon, Titan. New images show what is believed to be icy particles in Saturn's F-ring, clumping into giant snowballs, 20 kilometres across.Moon-making made easyArticle has audio

Wednesday, 28 July 2010

Saturn spacecraft spots moons in the making. Plus: NASA releases high-resolution map of Mars; and Chinese space junk threatens the International Space Station.

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Animal Action: Angry Frogs

Animal Action: Angry Frogs

Catalyst 29/07/2010

Science Yacht: Purpose-built for Antarctic research

Science Yacht: Purpose-built for Antarctic research

Catalyst 29/07/2010

Skating on the Edge: Why are young men such reckless risk-takers?

Skating on the Edge: Why are young men such reckless risk-takers?

Catalyst 29/07/2010

Eureka Prizes People's Choice Award finalists: Part 2

Eureka Prizes People's Choice Award finalists: Part 2

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Mother and baby cuddling (Thinkstock)

Baby love

A study spanning 30 years has proven that affection early in life benefits mental health later on.

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Food, exercise and energy

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Students use nutrition information to calculate the number of teaspoons of fat and sugar in their favourite food and drinks.

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Big Aussie Star Hunt

Where's the best place in Australia to see the stars? How does your local area rate?

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