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Anxious blushing Fear of blushing brings on blush itself

Wednesday, 22 August 2012

If you worry about blushing you are more likely to do so, Australian researchers have found.

Meet a scientistMichael Breakspear is using cutting edge technology to develop tools that can help people with mental illnessWatching movies to diagnose depression

Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Southeast Asian findFossil evidence for early human occupation in Southeast Asia has been hard to come by Earliest human evidence in Southeast Asia

Tuesday, 21 August 2012

Stressed kidsRearview of a little boy getting a big hug from his mom in the morning outsideHelicopter parenting causes anxious kids

Monday, 20 August 2012

Ask an ExpertSoaking makes the outermost layer of skin double or triple in size as its cells swellWhy do your fingertips go wrinkly in water?

Monday, 20 August 2012
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Dr Karl

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Powering the Mars rover Curiosity, artificial intelligence, synthetic muscle tissueArticle has audio

Thursday, 16 August 2012

Young Australian of the Year Marita Cheng joined Dr Karl today. She's studying Robotic Engineering and is the founder of Robogals International.

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It's a pity that toasted marshmallows don't leave any remnants for future archaeologists When did humans first use fire?Article has audio

Tuesday, 21 August 2012

Human society could not exist without fire. 0 comments

StarStuff Podcast

SUN 220812

Sun is an all-rounder

Wednesday, 22 August 2012
The Sun is an almost perfect sphere. Also; Curiosity begins zapping rocks on Mars, and discovery of a massive galaxy cluster.

Sound Check Australia

Sound Check Australia promo

Take part in the biggest hearing survey ever!

Thursday, 9 August 2012
Scientists want to know about your hearing health. Sign up to Sound Check Australia, the national noise and hearing survey, and you could win tickets to an event of your choice.

Surfing Scientist Trick

Metronome

Synchronised metronomes

Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Try synchronising two or more metronomes so they tick in perfect unison and you'll end up tearing your hair out, unless you know the cunning trick.

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Angelica

Geometry in your world

Look closely and you'll see circles, spheres, spirals, fractals, Fibonacci sequences, tessellations, triangles, and lines all around you in nature and the built environment.

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MicroscopeAussie science

Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Put your knowledge of Aussie science under the microscope.

Big ears: Elephants have the biggest ears in the worldSound and hearing quiz

Wednesday, 1 August 2012

We live in a world of sound, but our ability to hear the world around us declines as we age.

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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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Coffee Spill

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Sitting is Deadly

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Mars Curiosity

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Religion - Fasting post Ramadan(thinkstock)

Philosophy of fasting

Generosity and compassion begins with mastering our own selfish desires, writes Tariq Ramadan.

The Big Science Diary

The Big Science Diary
Get out and about with science across Australia.

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Toroidal vortex

Toroidal vortex gun

Make a toroidal vortex 'gun' that shoots doughnut-shaped vortices you have to see to believe.

ABC Technology + Games

Technology Explained

New trends, tips and how-tos

Emerging trends and new ways to watch, listen and be online. Not just for beginners!

ABC Environment

Share your photos

You share your best shots of nature with your friends, and now ABC Environment wants you to share them with the rest of Australia.

ABC Health and Wellbeing

Cardiac arrest

Cardiac arrest

Fact File  | Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency that occurs when the heart abruptly stops, but it is not the same as a heart attack.