Last updated 20/08/2008Latest News In Science

Noseless seats a less pressing option

A long day on the bike leaves most of us uncomfortable, but US scientists have good news for those men who find themselves with more than a numb backside at the end of a big ride.more'Noseless seats a less pressing option'
Wednesday, 20 August 2008Tags: exercise-and-fitness, mens-health, sexual-health, cycling, australia, united-states

Cats happy to share if they're top dog

Dogs and cats can be best of friends, suggests a new study - so long as the cat is in the home first and introductions are made at a young age.more'Cats happy to share if they're top dog'
Wednesday, 20 August 2008Tags: animals, mammals, israel, england

Stem cells could allow 'blood farms'

Embryonic stem cells can be used to grow vats of red blood cells, which could lead to the creation of 'farms' that could provide limitless sources of blood, US researchers report.more'Stem cells could allow 'blood farms''
Wednesday, 20 August 2008Tags: biology, biotechnology, cloning-and-dna, stem-cells, united-states

Language no barrier to counting

A new study suggests children do not need to know the words for numbers in order to be able to count, and that basic mathematical ability is hardwired in the human genome.more'Language no barrier to counting'
Tuesday, 19 August 2008Tags: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, aboriginal-language, languages, mathematics, anthropology-and-sociology, social-sciences, nt, melbourne-3000, england

Minor planet points to comet origins

A newly discovered 'minor planet' with an elongated orbit around the Sun may help explain the origin of comets, say researchers.more'Minor planet points to comet origins'
Tuesday, 19 August 2008Tags: astronomy-space, planets-and-asteroids, telescopes, united-states

Train on track to deliver greenhouse results

The Ghan tourist train has been harnessed by Australian scientists to help track changes in greenhouse gas emissions across the country as part of an international carbon measuring network.more'Train on track to deliver greenhouse results'
Tuesday, 19 August 2008Tags: climate-change, chemistry, wollongong-2500, darwin-0800, adelaide-5000

Hydrogen harvested using nature's recipe

Researchers have split water into hydrogen and oxygen by replicating how plants use photosynthesis to make carbohydrates. more'Hydrogen harvested using nature's recipe'
Monday, 18 August 2008Tags: alternative-energy, botany, chemistry, energy, engineering, united-kingdom, united-states, monash-university-3800

Antibodies still protect 1918 flu survivors

Antibodies from survivors of the 1918 flu pandemic, the worst in human memory, still protect against the highly deadly virus, researchers report.more'Antibodies still protect 1918 flu survivors'
Monday, 18 August 2008Tags: epidemiology, influenza, vaccines-and-immunity, avian-influenza, united-states, asia

Future engines full of compressed air

In an effort to reduce the level of air pollution in busy crowded cities, a team of Taiwanese researchers have developed an air-powered motorcycle, which uses compressed air to drive the motor.more'Future engines full of compressed air'
Monday, 18 August 2008Tags: alternative-energy, energy, engineering, road-transport, taiwan-province-of-china, united-states

New 'arsenic-breathing' bacteria found

Scientists have found a new microbe that lives in hot springs and uses arsenic, a substance that is toxic to most life forms, instead of oxygen for photosynthesis.more'New 'arsenic-breathing' bacteria found'
Friday, 15 August 2008Tags: microbiology, ecology, evolution, united-states