http://www.sciencenews.net.au/ Science News en Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:46:00 GMT Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:46:00 GMT info@sciencenews.net.au info@sciencenews.net.au http://www.sciencenews.net.au/the-smallest-radio-ever-made/ Is there anything that carbon nanotubes can't do? It doesn't seem like it, with the announcement from Berkeley that a fully functional radio has been made with carbon nanotubes at... http://www.sciencenews.net.au/the-smallest-radio-ever-made/#comments http://www.sciencenews.net.au/the-smallest-radio-ever-made/ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:46:00 GMT http://www.sciencenews.net.au/too-much-money-raised-for-bronchitis-research/ Read about it here! Ok, ok... so it's an article in The Onion, which means there's a good chance it's made up. But read the post: "The nonprofit organization Clean... http://www.sciencenews.net.au/too-much-money-raised-for-bronchitis-research/#comments http://www.sciencenews.net.au/too-much-money-raised-for-bronchitis-research/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:25:00 GMT http://www.sciencenews.net.au/mars-phoenix-lander-find-ice/ NASA is thrilled to announce that the Phoenix Mars Lander has found water ice on Mars. The news comes after photos of the whitish substance under the Lander was found... http://www.sciencenews.net.au/mars-phoenix-lander-find-ice/#comments http://www.sciencenews.net.au/mars-phoenix-lander-find-ice/ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:09:00 GMT http://www.sciencenews.net.au/bacteria-evolving-in-weird-ways/ Skeptics of modern evolutionary theory like to ask questions that suggest that the world is too weird, too perfect to have occured by chance. Personally, I find it perfectly acceptable... http://www.sciencenews.net.au/bacteria-evolving-in-weird-ways/#comments http://www.sciencenews.net.au/bacteria-evolving-in-weird-ways/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:13:00 GMT http://www.sciencenews.net.au/komodo-dragons-are-cruel/ John Vidal, on the Guardian Wildlife site, wrote a terrifying article about Komodo dragons and how they get down with their dinner. It's in response to the 'aww, how cute... http://www.sciencenews.net.au/komodo-dragons-are-cruel/#comments http://www.sciencenews.net.au/komodo-dragons-are-cruel/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:38:00 GMT http://www.sciencenews.net.au/phoenix-mars-lander-may-have-found-ice/ Mars! The name conjures up images of green-skinned aliens and huge robotic walkers - but what really exists on Mars? The Phoenix Mars Lander is about to find out with... http://www.sciencenews.net.au/phoenix-mars-lander-may-have-found-ice/#comments http://www.sciencenews.net.au/phoenix-mars-lander-may-have-found-ice/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:52:00 GMT http://www.sciencenews.net.au/snow-leopards-caught-on-film/ The beautiful snow leopard is a rare beast, shy to be seen and magnificent when seen. Valued for its fur and respected as a symbol of the Kazahks and the... http://www.sciencenews.net.au/snow-leopards-caught-on-film/#comments http://www.sciencenews.net.au/snow-leopards-caught-on-film/ Fri, 30 May 2008 12:29:00 GMT http://www.sciencenews.net.au/climate-change-deniers-using-inappropriate-statistics/ Climate change deniers have lost the strength in their voice as, every year, the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere increases, and the planet's temperature rises. Most scientists seem to... http://www.sciencenews.net.au/climate-change-deniers-using-inappropriate-statistics/#comments http://www.sciencenews.net.au/climate-change-deniers-using-inappropriate-statistics/ Tue, 27 May 2008 02:53:00 GMT http://www.sciencenews.net.au/phoenix-mars-lander-seven-minutes-of-terror/ In a couple of days, the Phoenix Mars Lander will enter the Martian atmosphere, jettison its shell and attempt to land softly on the polar ice cap on Mars. It's... http://www.sciencenews.net.au/phoenix-mars-lander-seven-minutes-of-terror/#comments http://www.sciencenews.net.au/phoenix-mars-lander-seven-minutes-of-terror/ Mon, 19 May 2008 08:25:00 GMT http://www.sciencenews.net.au/grolarpizzly-bear-found-in-the-wild/ It's sad that they had to shoot it, but hunters in northern Canada made an exciting discovery when they shot a polar bear, only to find that it had spots... http://www.sciencenews.net.au/grolarpizzly-bear-found-in-the-wild/#comments http://www.sciencenews.net.au/grolarpizzly-bear-found-in-the-wild/ Wed, 14 May 2008 04:55:00 GMT http://www.sciencenews.net.au/bamboo-might-save-the-planet/ Everyone likes bamboo: it's cool-looking, it's useful, it makes you feel like you're in ancient China, it's fun to say. But bamboo has an unexpected benefit, especially when combined with... http://www.sciencenews.net.au/bamboo-might-save-the-planet/#comments http://www.sciencenews.net.au/bamboo-might-save-the-planet/ Fri, 02 May 2008 05:14:00 GMT http://www.sciencenews.net.au/golden-eagles-hunting-mountain-goats/ The Golden Eagle is a magnificent animal. It's no Silver or Bronze Eagle, folks. This is the number one. It's widespread in the Northern Hemisphere, bringing its bird of prey-like... http://www.sciencenews.net.au/golden-eagles-hunting-mountain-goats/#comments http://www.sciencenews.net.au/golden-eagles-hunting-mountain-goats/ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:48:00 GMT http://www.sciencenews.net.au/13-year-old-boy-corrects-nasas-calculations/ NASA usually calms our fears of an asteroid hitting the Earth. "Don't worry," they say, "it'll never happen. Well, not never, but the probability is so small, it's like one... http://www.sciencenews.net.au/13-year-old-boy-corrects-nasas-calculations/#comments http://www.sciencenews.net.au/13-year-old-boy-corrects-nasas-calculations/ Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:54:00 GMT http://www.sciencenews.net.au/identical-twins-may-not-have-identical-genes/ Interesting news to come out of Scientific American today... researchers in Alabama have found that identical twins may not actually have identical genes. It's huge, really... after all, identical twins... http://www.sciencenews.net.au/identical-twins-may-not-have-identical-genes/#comments http://www.sciencenews.net.au/identical-twins-may-not-have-identical-genes/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:44:00 GMT http://www.sciencenews.net.au/suspended-animation-with-the-smell-of-rotten-eggs/ Phew! What's that smell? That horrible smell of rotten eggs and garbage, all mixed up in a nasty milkshake, then poured on another pile of garbage? Oh, don't worry... it's... http://www.sciencenews.net.au/suspended-animation-with-the-smell-of-rotten-eggs/#comments http://www.sciencenews.net.au/suspended-animation-with-the-smell-of-rotten-eggs/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:10:00 GMT