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Gulf pipefish

Male pipefish decide who survives

Thursday, 18 March 2010

A new study has found that pipefish, close cousin to the seahorse and sea dragon, choose which of the brood survives, on the basis of the mother's attractiveness.

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

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

Wednesday, 17 March 2010

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nanotechnology

Cautious response to technology strategy

Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Unions, consumer and environment groups have given a cautious response to a new Australian government strategy for handling controversial developments such as nanotechnology.

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What will the next 10 years hold for science?

Future science: the next 10 years

Thursday, 11 March 2010
New worlds, new life, new bodies: just some of the breakthroughs we may see by 2020, predict our panel of leading Australian scientists. 12 comments

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Man is evolving but not as fast as the London Underground mosquito

Are new species still evolving?

Wednesday, 10 March 2010
We hear so often about extinction, however is there new life being formed such as mammals, or higher order animals? 0 comments

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Loud, offensive language associated with Tourette syndrome is actually the least typical symptom. Tourette's tics drive sufferers to distraction

Tuesday, 16 March 2010

The majority of people diagnosed with Tourette syndrome never do the rude stuff. 3 comments

Swearing is the least-common presentation of Tourette syndrome'Swearing' syndrome a sensational screamer

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Tourette syndrome can manifest itself in more than coarse words repeated over and over again. 5 comments

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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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Experts say Jupiter could cause planetary mayhem in our solar systemNews in Science 2009 quiz

Tuesday, 15 December 2009

Planetary mayhem, a patent win for CSIRO and another Australian Nobel Laureate were just some of the stories our news team covered this year.

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Nocturnal bulldog ants have exceptionally large eyes with which to view their world

Your science up close photos

Experience the wonder of science up close through the winning and highly commended entries in our summer photo competition.

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Need a patent? Tim Gillet's your man. Watch Ace Day Jobs to find out how he became a patent examiner.Patent examiner

Tuesday, 15 December 2009

Tim Gillet holds the future of new inventions in his hands. Watch Ace Day Jobs to find out why he became a patent examiner and what the job involves.

Kathy Belov's love of science is in her genes.Geneticist

Tuesday, 8 December 2009

Kathy Belov's love of science is in her genes. Watch Ace Day Jobs and find out how her work as a geneticist helps Tasmanian devils.

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