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Friday, 19 March 2010

Saturn's rings close up

Saturn's rings a chaotic clutter

The serene and majestic rings of Saturn are actually a rough and violent mix of frozen particles, according to scientists.


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The excavation team at the site where the new stone tools were found Tools push back dates for humans on Flores

Thursday, 18 March 2010Article has audio
A new batch of stone tools suggest humans colonised the famous Indonesian 'hobbit' island of Flores much earlier than previously thought, say researchers.

Manliness is only part of a complex equation when it comes to mating, say researchers Poorer women seek out manlier men

Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Scottish scientists report that women living in countries with worse rates of disease and ill health are far likelier to head for masculine-looking men than feminine-looking rivals.

Blindness from glaucoma, which afflicts more than 65 million people worldwide Glaucoma may start in the brain

Wednesday, 17 March 2010
In what may be a turning point in glaucoma research, scientists have determined that the disease, the leading cause of irreversible blindness, shows up first in the brain, not the eye.

Aboriginal people have traditionally defined one of their seasons by the emergence of this common brown butterfly Butterflies 'fly early as planet warms'

Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Australian scientists say they have uncovered a "causal link" between the early emergence of a common butterfly and human-induced global warming.

Playing cosmic chicken: Gliese 710 could disrupt the orbits of the outer planets Rogue star on collision course

Tuesday, 16 March 2010
There is a high probability our solar system will feel the effect of a close encounter from a nearby star, according to a new study.

According to Fierer's team, the technique was about 70% to 90% accurate People leave unique 'germ print'

Tuesday, 16 March 2010
People leave more than fingerprints when they touch objects: They also deposit a tell-tale trail of germs that could help investigators solve crimes, according to US researchers.

One type of phytoplankton that thrives under such circumstances makes domoic acid, a potent neurotoxin Ocean geoengineering may prove lethal

Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Although phytoplankton may prove an unlikely ally in the effort to reduce the impact of climate change, enlisting these microorganisms to sequester carbon could have deadly consequences.

Sandstones from Greenland confirm the presence of oceans on the Earth almost four billion years ago Boost for evidence of early ocean

Monday, 15 March 2010
The theory that oceans covered the Earth four billion years ago has received a boost from a study of crystals found in Greenland.

Thalidomide was prescribed for morning sickness and as a sedative, but was banned after it was shown to cause birth defects Researchers uncover thalidomide mystery

Monday, 15 March 2010
Japanese scientists have uncovered how thalidomide led to deformities in children born to mothers taking the drug in the 1950s and 1960s, according to a study.

The ARGO floats have allowed scientists to measure the ocean in immense detail Antarctic winds affect key ocean layer

Monday, 15 March 2010
Scientists have discovered a link between winds that circle Antarctica, and changes in the depth of an important ocean layer which impacts the rate of climate change.

Women who have taken the pill are less likely to die from cancers and heart disease, the study says.Women on pill may live longer

Friday, 12 March 2010
Australian experts are divided over fresh British research that says the oral contraceptive pill is good for women.

The results of the research could lead to new insights into common diseases Parents give fewer bad genes than thought

Friday, 12 March 2010
American scientists have for the first time unlocked the genetic code of an entire family, and made a startling discovery - parents pass on fewer mutations than previously thought.

Harsh conditions on the lunar surface have impacted on the reflector's performance Lunar mirror mystery solved

Friday, 12 March 2010
Scientists believe lunar dust heated by the Sun is degrading the performance of the Apollo reflector arrays and could explain a strange phenomena that occurs during a full Moon.

The review found natural labour is successful in nearly 75% of cases Natural birth safe after Caesarean: panel

Thursday, 11 March 2010
Having a normal vaginal birth after previous babies were delivered surgically is safe, according to an expert review from the US.

Any changes in the Sun will only have a small impact in offsetting global warming, says one expert Solar minimum won't slow warming: study

Thursday, 11 March 2010
A dimming of the Sun to match conditions in the 'Little Ice Age' of the 17th century would only slightly slow global warming, says a new study.

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