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Is your brain making you fat?

Thursday, 21 January 2010 33 comments
We're getting fatter, but it's not all our fault, says physiologist Professor Michael Cowley.

Summer sky tour

Wednesday, 6 January 2010
The summer sky is dominated by Orion in the north. Learn about the hunter and other constellations on our guided tour with astronomer Fred Watson.

Smile please: the evolution of the digital camera

Thursday, 17 December 2009 2 comments
Digital innovations have made many marks on history, but in recent times few have been as dramatic as the evolution in the way we capture, store and share images.

Engineering a cooler climate

Thursday, 3 December 2009 42 comments
With CO2 emissions still rising, climate scientists are looking seriously at cooling the planet using geoengineering technologies. Is it time for a climate change plan B?

Oceans face acid test

Wednesday, 11 November 2009 27 comments
Ocean acidification is dramatically changing the chemistry of our oceans and affecting sea creatures like the humpback whale. Is it too late to turn the problem around?

High fire danger

Thursday, 29 October 2009 3 comments
Predictions that fire will become more frequent and intense may change everything we know, and love, about the Australian bush.

How epigenetics is changing our fight with disease

Thursday, 1 October 2009 6 comments
Sequencing the human genome was supposed to answer our questions about the genetic origins of disease but the burgeoning science of epigenetics is telling us it's a whole lot more complicated.

When did life begin?

Thursday, 17 September 2009 37 comments
Biological curves were used to date the earliest forms of life. But could the discovery of how to make curved inorganic materials in the laboratory throw our understanding of life on Earth?

Spare parts

Monday, 31 August 2009 4 comments
A bionic eye, a new heart grown in the lab, spinal implants that will help quadriplegics walk again... Will we soon be able to replace any body part at will?

Let there be night

Monday, 17 August 2009 7 comments
Light pollution is a problem for star gazers all across Australia. So what can we do to preserve our night sky heritage?

How the sky works

Tuesday, 11 August 2009 10 comments
Finding constellations and planets in the ever-moving night sky can be challenging. But with these tips, a few handy diagrams and your imagination, it's easier than you think!

Australia's first astronomers

Monday, 27 July 2009 34 comments
Astronomy didn't start with the Greeks. Thousands of years earlier Aboriginal people scanned the night sky, using its secrets to survive the Australian landscape.

Moon landing 40th anniversary special

Monday, 20 July 2009
Celebrate one of mankind's most important scientific achievements with our multimedia presentation of news and features from across the ABC.

Video games are good for you

Wednesday, 24 June 2009 15 comments
Critics say video games can make you angry, unresponsive and soft in the brain. But that's not the whole story. Some cognitive scientists argue they can also be good for you.

Species on the move

Thursday, 28 May 2009 10 comments
Moving vulnerable species to cooler climates in advance of climate change is a controversial strategy, but could it be the best way of ensuring their survival?