Scientists Discover New Pathway to Tan and Lighten Skin 
How Modern Technology is Improving Health Care (Genome and Algorithms) 
Classic vs. Modern Education – The Argument Against Choice 
Exciting New Research Explores a Third Alternative to Infectious Disease Control 
The Science Behind the Jedi Lightsaber: How Far Are We From Making Our Own? Bushfire in Australia
Bushfire has been part of the Australian landscape for millions of years but while we
CSIRO discovers gold grows on trees
Scientists from CSIRO made the discovery and have published their findings in the journal Nature Communications.
Weekly Science Picks
It’s Sunday again. Time for some science-y goodness from around the globe!! Mouse eats scorpion,
Reddit: Google’s Semantic Data-Mining Opportunity
Look at this perfectly looped image sequence. It’s link building, chain making, Futurama, factory… it’s
The Hallmarks of Cancer: Fighting Back
Fighting back How can we use our knowledge about growth factors (detailed in the previous
Brisbane Air Pollution – Stats, Causes & Solutions
A study of air pollution shows Brisbane has one of the lowest levels of particulate
If a bird flies in the forest, does an insect hear it?
Morpho peleides is a tropical butterfly with a brilliant blue colour. Pilots flying over rainforests
European Patent Convention celebrates 40th anniversary
At a celebration attended by Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, the European Patent
Gravitational waves “know” how black holes grow
A paper in recent issue of the journal Science [18 October] pits the front-running ideas
3D printed horseshoe to improve racing performance
CSIRO scientists have custom made and 3D printed a set of titanium shoes for one
Weekly Science Picks
I’m loath to begin a weekly roundup on a low note, and I’m truly sorry
Brain Control Interfaces – The Future of Computing
Twenty years ago we could never imagine using computers as extensively in our daily lives
Herbicide runoff reduced by 90 per cent in Great Barrier Reef sugarcane crops
An innovative new approach to sugarcane plantation weed management trialled in select Great Barrier Reef
Entelognathus: The Fish with the First Modern Face
Hundreds of millions of years ago, armoured fish dominated the oceans, lakes and rivers of