Researchers have found a new ally in their fight against so-called superbugs - strains of bacteria such as golden staph, resistant to conventional treatments.
The source of the breakthrough is milk from the Australian wallaby, which contains a compound 100 times more effective than penicillin. Scientists still need to do more research to find out if […]
Up until now, scientists trying to create computer simulations of black holes based on Einstein’s theory of relativity have had problems with computers crashing - the mathematics was just too complicated. But NASA has made a breakthrough - a method of interpreting Einstein’s math in a way that computers can understand.
NASA Achieves Breakthrough In Black […]
Aquatic robot “Spray” will this month attempt a journey of 2,484 nautical miles across the Atlantic Ocean, from the southern tip of Greenland to the coast of Spain. Along the way, the robot will collect information on the water temperature, currents and salinity, in an effort to help scientists understand how the oceans affect global […]
Dr Karl’s radio segment on Triple J is weekly highlight for many people. Unfortunately the timeslot - 11am on Thursday mornings - means that those of us at school or work often miss out on a weekly dose of fun, real-world science.
Triple J now offer a “podcast” of Dr Karl’s show - audio files released […]
Archaeologists have discovered a 1,500 year old pyramid in Mexico City, buried under a hill overlooking one of the city’s largest and poorest suburbs. Only 60cm of dirt covered the 18 metre high structure.
Part of the pyramid has been damaged as the site has been used for an Easter crucifixion reenactment in more recent times. […]
In a hope to discover if the moon harbours water, NASA plans to drop a two tonne probe into the satelite’s surface in 2008.
The collision will create a crater an estimated 5 meters deep, and throw up a spray of debris which will be monitored by a second spacecraft.
NASA plans probe-moon collision - ABC News […]
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