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Editor's choice Friday, 26 July 2013

NASA's twin Van Allen Radiation Belt Storm Probes

Van Allen solved Riddle of radiation belt solved

Friday, 26 July 2013

A half-century-old mystery of how electrons in the heart of the Van Allen Radiation Belts are accelerated to almost the speed of light has finally been solved.

OpinionLife-logging: Devices like Google Glass make computers part of the human interface, but what are the implications of being constantly connected to the 'web of things'?Wearable computers challenge human rights

Wednesday, 24 July 2013 8 comments

Slow waveA remarkable feature of worms is that, as they die, the spread of death through their bodies can easily be seen under magnification Death happens more slowly than thought

Thursday, 25 July 2013

Thin skinnedThe foil is so light it is barely noticeable, say researchers Feather-light electronics creates e-skin

Thursday, 25 July 2013

Martian timelineThe researchers dated the nanometre-sized grains called baddeleyite crystals, embedded throughout the meteorite Shocked crystals give better Mars dating

Thursday, 25 July 2013

Dr Karl

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Time travel, snake bites, charging batteries with wee.Article has audio

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Is it possible to go back in time if you travel fast enough around the world?

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The blood-brain barrier is not just a flyscreen with little holes in it, but a vital organ made of many different types of cellsHow does the blood-brain barrier work?Article has audio

Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Only select chemicals can cross the blood-brain barrier. 3 comments

StarStuff Podcast

Monster black hole galaxies stalk their neighbours

Monster black hole galaxies stalk their neighbours

Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Galaxies with the most active monster black holes close in on their neighbours. Also; a new moon around Neptune, and snowlines reveal where planets are born.

Photo gallery

Blue marble from Suomi

Hello Earth!

Friday, 19 July 2013
Contemplate our cosmic place in the solar system - these iconic photographs of Earth taken from space over nearly 50 years remind us how beautiful our home planet is.

Opinion

Bohr and beyond: a century of quantum physics

Bohr and beyond: a century of quantum physics

Thursday, 18 July 2013
Our understanding of the quantum world began with Niels Bohr's discovery of the quantum atom in 1913. Bohr would be astounded by where his theory has since led, says Professor David Jamieson. 4 comments

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Progression of second contact

Astro beauty

Australia's amateur astrophotographers capture the beauty of the night sky in the 2013 David Malin awards.

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Kangaroo pawKingdom of plants

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

They're beautiful, fascinating and vital to our world.

MicroscopeAussie science

Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Put your knowledge of Aussie science under the microscope.

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Chemistry quizChemistry quiz

Wednesday, 24 February 2010

Is your chemistry knowledge as light as helium or as heavy as plutonium?

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Catalyst

The Chemistry of Attraction

The Chemistry of Attraction

News Video

Terrorists have four factors in common, finds psychologists

Terrorists have four factors in common, finds psychologists

Lateline

Dinosaur bones found in Mexico

Dinosaur bones found in Mexico

News Video

Investment boosts productivity and the whole economy, but takes time

Investment boosts productivity and the whole economy, but takes time

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Audio Features from ABC Radio National

Health Report

Is there a strong link between depression and suicide?

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RN Future Tense

The light bulb goes Wi-Fi

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Background Briefing

The barbecue stopper: the chikungunya mutation threatening Australia

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ABC Splash

Find science videos, audio and games linked to the new Australian curriculum

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Health Quiz: Fever (ABC Health and Wellbeing)

Health Quiz: Fever

Fevers are common at this time of year, but how much do you know about them?

The Big Science Diary

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Get out and about with science across Australia.

ABC Environment

Melting Arctic ice could trigger the release of methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas.

Arctic melting an 'economic time bomb'

Scientists have estimated the cost to the global economy of devastating climate change resulting from methane escaping from under the Arctic ice.

ABC Health and Wellbeing

Is coconut really a miracle drink? Or is it just another health fad?

Coconut water: miracle drink or health fad?

There are some pretty big claims made about coconut water, but do they stack up?

ABC Environment

There's something buried in Yarram that bears further investigation.

It's time to dig up the truth

There may have been lies. Certainly people have died. Surely this is reason enough for a proper investigation into what really happened with hastily buried barrels of weed-killer.

ABC Technology + Games

Goodbye Stephen Conroy.

The NBN in review: Rudd in, Conroy out as asbestos chokes NBN

June proved to be an epic month in the NBN’s evolution as the usual fits and starts were compounded by the June 26 leadership challenge.