Archive for the 'climate' Category

20/11 News

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

U.N. climate pact unlikely until after Bush: experts IMF warns Australia on climate change Gender-bending boy fruit flies fight like girls Cancer stem cells start tumours in mice

Some stories from the world

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

Allergic to your husband? T-shirt plays air guitar It could make an ideal Christmas present in years to come. Australian scientists have built a t-shirt that lets you play “air guitar” for real. Toddlers learn life skills from books Toddlers can re-enact what they see, hear and learn from picture books, new research shows. New […]

Brains Matter – Episode 5 (13/11/2006)

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

Todays episode features stories on Vitamins The band The Killers Polydactylism Elephants recognise themselves in the mirror Huge hurricane rages on Saturn Students cut some slack when hanging loose Oceans becoming more acidic Climate change melting fabled African glaciers Music featured on todays show includes Kelly – Van She Thank you to Glen Goetze from […]

Brains Matter – Episode 3 (31/10/2006)

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Todays show features stories on the following: Ancient footprints found in Mexico Da Vinci fingerprint reveals Arab heritage Scientists question fundamental laws World’s pollution hotspots mapped Science has designs on your brain Howard ‘frozen in time’ Aussies eye sun to beat blackouts Tower of babel translator mode Ancient Greeks calculating the size of the Earth […]

Brains Matter – Episode 2 (26/10/2006)

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

Todays show features stories on hereditary facial expressions, new elements, time travel and the universe and invisibility. Facial expressions hereditary Controversy-plagued superheavy element 118 finally created Experts create invisibility cloak Why the sun seems to be dimming Space images reveal aftermath of a cosmic crash Music featured on todays show includes Im not as think […]