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News analysis Scientific freedom charters questioned

A new charter meant to encourage Australian scientists to become involved in public debate may not have this desired effect, says one expert. read more 'Scientific freedom charters questioned'

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Last updated 21/11/2008Latest News In Science

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What CSIRO scientists can and can't say in public is still unclear, suggests one expert (Source: iStockphoto)

What CSIRO scientists can and can't say in public is still unclear, suggests one expert Scientific freedom charters questioned

News analysis A new charter meant to encourage Australian scientists to become involved in public debate may not have this desired effect, says one expert.more'Scientific freedom charters questioned'
Friday, 21 November 2008Tags: censorship, research-organisations, canberra-2600, brisbane-4000, united-states

Coperincus shocked his contemporaries by asserting that the earth travelled around the sun Father of modern astronomy found

DNA studies on two strands of hair and a tooth have ended a centuries old hunt for the tomb of 16th century astronomer Nicolas Copernicus, say experts.more'Father of modern astronomy found'
Friday, 21 November 2008Tags: history, astronomy-space, dna-testing, poland, sweden

Men of all ages may be experiencing erectile problems as a result of their weight, says an Australian expert Lose weight, rediscover your mojo

A man's secret to maintaining a healthy sex life well into old age could be as simple as shedding a few kilograms, says an Australian obesity expert.more'Lose weight, rediscover your mojo'
Friday, 21 November 2008Tags: heart-disease, mens-health, reproduction-and-contraception, sexual-health, brisbane-4000, adelaide-university-5005

The sequence shows that mammoths were more closely related to elephants than previously thought Mammoth genome may explain extinction

Researchers have sequenced the gene map of a long-extinct woolly mammoth using DNA taken from its hair, but don't expect to see them brought back to life anytime soon.more'Mammoth genome may explain extinction'
Thursday, 20 November 2008Tags: animals, evolution, dna-testing, cloning-and-dna, mammals, germany, united-states, adelaide-university-5005

Hide your keys: A quick picture could be all it takes for a burglar to unlock your doors 'Sneakey' photos could steal your keys

US scientists have developed a software algorithm that creates a physical key based solely on a picture, regardless of angle or distance.more''Sneakey' photos could steal your keys'
Thursday, 20 November 2008Tags: photography, crime, computers-and-technology, internet, united-states

A clinical trail of indigo has found it to be a "safe and effective" treatment for psoriasis Dry skin gets the indigo treatment

A dose of the blues may help persistent sufferers of psoriasis, according to a team of Taiwanese researchers.more'Dry skin gets the indigo treatment'
Thursday, 20 November 2008Tags: alternative-medicine, skin, taiwan-province-of-china, university-of-queensland-4072

Researchers believe the members of this family were victims of brutal murder 'Nuclear family' found in ancient grave

Parents clasped the hands of their children in a 4600 year-old grave which researchers believe to be the oldest evidence discovered so far of the nuclear family in early human development, according to a new study.more''Nuclear family' found in ancient grave'
Wednesday, 19 November 2008Tags: history, archaeology, dna-testing, genetics, germany, united-kingdom, adelaide-university-5005

One researcher believes, the skeletons of tiny organisms could be the trigger for changes in the earth's surface Tiny plankton weaken mighty continents

The skeletons of microscopic plankton that flourished billions of years ago may be causing continents to break apart, says a US scientist.more'Tiny plankton weaken mighty continents'
Wednesday, 19 November 2008Tags:

Leaps and bounds: Mapping of the tammar wallaby's genome is opening up new areas of research, say researchers Scientists sequence kangaroo genome

After more than four years and a last-minute rescue plan to fund the project, the genome of Australia's largest marsupial, the kangaroo, has been mapped.more'Scientists sequence kangaroo genome'
Tuesday, 18 November 2008Tags: biology, cloning-and-dna, genetics, marsupials, canberra-2600, the-university-of-sydney-2006, university-of-melbourne-3010

Researchers have already created silk scaffolds that could be used to replace a broken smile Silk the key to rebuilding bone

Silkworms and spiders could hold the key to engineering healthy bone tissue to replace damaged bone and teeth, according to a US biomedical engineer.more'Silk the key to rebuilding bone'
Tuesday, 18 November 2008Tags: dental, medical-research, biotechnology, bones-and-muscles, brisbane-4000, united-states

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