Scientists Discover New Pathway to Tan and Lighten Skin 
How Modern Technology is Improving Health Care (Genome and Algorithms) 
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It began… where it always begins — out there — in the vastness of space.
The nearest solar system to ours has an Earth-sized planet…
Already there’s an artist’s impression of the newly discovered ‘Alpha Centauri B a’ Yes—you read
Citizen Scientists Discover Four-Star Planet with NASA Kepler
The discovery of planets continues to expand beyond the domain of professional astronomers. A joint
Ada Lovelace Day: celebrating women in science, technology, engineering and maths
In the 1800s, Ada Lovelace, an English mathematician, worked with inventor Charles Babbage on a
The evolution of human mortality
How long until we live forever? The general consensus is that we are getting older
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This past week was made notable by the Nobel Prizes awarded. So much great research being
What an Astronaut’s Camera Sees from ISS
When astronauts head to the International Space Station (ISS), Dr. Justin Wilkinson, the chief geoscientist at NASA, asks them
Singing Mice Show Signs of Learning
Like songbirds and humans, male mice have brain circuits and behaviors they may use to
The “POLI
This article is part of Media and Learning month’s newsletter, dedicated series on lecture capture. It
2013 looks like being the year of the comet
Comet Lovejoy, taken by astronaut Dan Burbankfrom the ISS The astronomy world has been
A flawless launch for the world’s first commercial space mission
Photo: Ben Cooper http://www.launchphotography.com/SpX-1.html Elon Musk’s commercial space travel venture SpaceX has ticked off another global
Snappy meals for a hungry plant
I’m a big fan of carnivorous plants. Seriously, they’re plants which eat animals, placing them
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Happy Birthday! This first week of October there seemed to be a recurring theme —
What do polls and climate change have in common? It’s not what you think! Brian Schmidt at TEDx Canberra
Here’s the talk by our own Nobel Prize winner Brian Schmidt at the recent TEDx