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Editor's choice Friday, 20 November 2015
Personalised diets Diets should be personally tailored to your gut microbiome: study
Friday, 20 November 2015
Even if we all ate the same meal, everyone would metabolise it differently, according to a new study that suggests that there is no such thing as one-size-fits-all dietary advice.
Hobbit teeth
Teeth point to the origins of the 'hobbit'
Thursday, 19 November 2015
Voice help
Scientists create vocal cord tissue in a dish
Thursday, 19 November 2015
Antibiotic threat
Gene that makes bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotics found in China
Thursday, 19 November 2015
Growing planets
Creation of a planet witnessed for the first time
Thursday, 19 November 2015
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Annual bleaching could threaten some species of coral
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Some species of tropical coral will find it difficult to recover after the yearly mass bleaching events predicted to occur later this century, suggests a new study.
Dr Karl
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Guide dogs, bloody noses, sunset colours![This article has audio attached Article has audio](/web/20151120005208im_/http://www.abc.net.au/science/css/img/icon.audio.png)
Thursday, 19 November 2015
Where do the colours of the sunset and sunrise come from? What came first - maths or language? Why are Labradors used as guide dogs over other dogs?
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How on Earth do planes fly?![This article has audio attached Article has audio](/web/20151120005208im_/http://www.abc.net.au/science/css/img/icon.audio.png)
Tuesday, 17 November 2015
Seeing a plane get off the ground is an amazing sight! 0 comments
UV and me
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How UV light causes sunburn, wrinkles and cancer
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
UV light causes everything from sunburn to skin cancer and the wrinkles and sagging that come with age. But what exactly does it do in our bodies to wreak all that havoc?
StarStuff Podcast
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Where did Earth's water come from?
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
New findings explain the origins of Earth's water. Also: possible ice volcanoes discovered on Pluto, and the oldest stars ever seen.
Telescope vs probe
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Why didn't we just use the Hubble telescope to take photos of Pluto?
Friday, 13 November 2015
Why is the Hubble able to get extremely detailed images of galaxies and nebulae, millions of light years away, but when it comes to taking pictures of Pluto, it shows up as a blurry ball?