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03/10/2010 05:00 PM
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Smaller fish cope better with acidic water
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Smaller fish are likely to fare best as the world's oceans become increasingly acidic, suggest Australian researchers.
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03/09/2010 09:41 PM
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Gene protects some Tassie devils from tumour
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The discovery of a genetically different population of Tasmanian devils has raised hopes for the survival of the iconic Australian mammal threatened by a deadly cancer.
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03/09/2010 07:47 PM
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Toothbrush tech helps buses go green
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South Korea is trialling a new way to turn public transport green by using a technology popular in electric toothbrushes and razors to power buses and cars.
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03/09/2010 07:01 PM
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Moa eggshells yield ancient DNA
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DNA has been extracted for the first time from the fossilised eggshells of birds such as emu and moa, providing a purer source of ancient DNA than bone, say scientists.
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03/08/2010 11:00 PM
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Scientist probe ballistic chameleon tongue
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The tongue of the chameleon shoots out at high speeds like a rubber band gun, working well even during freezing weather, US researchers have found.
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03/08/2010 05:30 PM
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Aphid genome reveals its 'Achilles heel'
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The genome of the aphids is revealing secrets that may lead to the development of plants that can fight back against the troublesome pest, say researchers.
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03/08/2010 06:00 PM
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Tailored diet may slow down DNA damage
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Mounting evidence on the effect of micronutrients on DNA damage calls for a re-evaluation of recommended dietary intake values, say researchers.
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03/07/2010 07:48 PM
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Dust bunnies could harbour toxic load
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Environmental health experts in the United States and Canada are hunting down dust bunnies, after studies have shown that the seemingly innocuous fluff may contain traces of threatening toxins.
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03/07/2010 04:00 PM
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Some nano-sunscreens 'come at a cost'
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The most effective nanoparticles in some invisible sunscreens might also be the most toxic, suggests a new Australian modelling study.
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03/04/2010 08:05 PM
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New view reveals Mars' icy history
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A new radar map of Mars' mid-latitudes confirms that they are the remnants of a vast ice sheet hidden under the Martian rubble.
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03/04/2010 06:53 PM
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Study finds methane bubbling from Arctic
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Large amounts methane are bubbling up from a long-frozen seabed north of Siberia, raising fears of far bigger leaks, say scientists.
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03/04/2010 05:00 PM
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Dinosaur extinction caused by asteroid: study
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A new study strengthens the claim that an asteroid impact ended the reign of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.
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03/03/2010 11:51 PM
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Lights keep vegies full of vitamins
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Supermarket lights help keep spinach fresh and producing new vitamins, according to US government researchers.
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03/03/2010 07:20 PM
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Gene study reveals diverse gut zoo
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Scientists have unveiled a complete genetic panorama of microbes in the human digestive track, an advance that could help cure ailments ranging from ulcers to inflammatory bowel disease.
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03/03/2010 05:00 PM
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Small asteroids 'just lumps of gravel'
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The galaxy is littered with small, fast-spinning asteroids that are little more than piles of gravel held together by weak physical forces, say researchers.
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