Last updated 29/08/2008Latest News In Science

Why Greenland isn't so green

Climatologists poring over Greenland's ancient past say global cooling, unleashed by a fall in atmospheric greenhouse gases, caused the vast island to ice over around three million years ago.more'Why Greenland isn't so green'
Friday, 29 August 2008Tags: climate-change, earth-sciences, greenland, england

Opportunity to leave Martian crater

Scientists from NASA have decided it's time for one of its Mars rover to get a move on and climb out of the big hole in the ground it has been exploring for nearly a year.more'Opportunity to leave Martian crater'
Friday, 29 August 2008Tags: astronomy-space, planets-and-asteroids, space-exploration, spacecraft, united-states

Humans may be 'hardwired to share'

Humans are selfish in early childhood but by the age of seven or eight are keen to share equally, a developmental change so sudden that it can only be explained, at least in part, by genes, according to a study.more'Humans may be 'hardwired to share''
Thursday, 28 August 2008Tags: child-health-and-behaviour, anthropology-and-sociology, psychology, children, switzerland

Researchers regrow crucial inner ear cells

US researchers have used gene therapy to regrow the tiny hairs in the inner ear of mice, which they say might lead to new ways of restoring hearing loss in humans.more'Researchers regrow crucial inner ear cells'
Thursday, 28 August 2008Tags: biotechnology, anatomy, hearing, united-states

Sex life of sea squirts revealed

Sea squirts might not look too exciting hanging onto the bottom of boats or the edge of fishing piers, but new Australian research has found these marine creatures are able to control their fertility.more'Sex life of sea squirts revealed'
Thursday, 28 August 2008Tags: oceans-and-reefs, animals, marine-biology, invertebrates, university-of-queensland-4072

New twist on generating hydroelectricity

An former steel town in the US is planning to turn its local river into a source of power by using a grid of electricity-generating smart materials.more'New twist on generating hydroelectricity'
Wednesday, 27 August 2008Tags: alternative-energy, engineering, physics, hydro-energy, united-states

Telescope spots monster galactic cluster

An orbiting observatory has spotted a massive cluster of galaxies in deep space that can only be explained by the exotic phenomenon known as dark energy, say astronomers.more'Telescope spots monster galactic cluster'
Wednesday, 27 August 2008Tags: astronomy-space, telescopes, the-universe, germany, united-states

Nemo's nose helps find way home

The animated clownfish Nemo may have found his way home a lot sooner if he had trusted his nose, according to researchers.more'Nemo's nose helps find way home'
Wednesday, 27 August 2008Tags: environmental-management, animals, water, fish, marine-parks, australia, james-cook-university-4811, france, papua-new-guinea, united-states

Study shows when to manage species

Conservationists should carry on managing the environment as if a seemingly vanished species is still around, rather than rushing to check whether it is extinct, say researchers.more'Study shows when to manage species'
Tuesday, 26 August 2008Tags: conservation, endangered-and-protected-species, environmental-management, animals, ecology, university-of-queensland-4072

Burning incense linked to cancer

Burning incense may create a sweet scent, but regularly inhaling the smoke could put people at risk of cancers of the respiratory tract, say researchers.more'Burning incense linked to cancer'
Tuesday, 26 August 2008Tags: cancer, lung-cancer, medical-research, smoking, denmark, singapore