Latest articles from ABC Science
last updated: 23/10/2009Latest News in Science
Science subject and location tags
Articles, documents and multimedia from ABC Science
Thursday, 1 August 2013
Astronomers have discovered a new type of star cluster that fills a gap in the existing range of sizes and masses currently known.
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
A fleet of flat, inexpensive spacecraft, each the size of a small rug could soon be floating down onto the surface of alien worlds, if a new NASA proposal gets its wings.
Monday, 29 July 2013
A molecule that is crucial to cleaning up dead cells in mice could shed light on autoimmune diseases such as lupus in humans, researchers say.
Friday, 26 July 2013
Smart kids get smarter because parents pay them more attention - at least in the US, new research suggests.
Friday, 26 July 2013
A half-century-old mystery of how electrons in the heart of the Van Allen Radiation Belts are accelerated to almost the speed of light has finally been solved.
Thursday, 25 July 2013
Debate over the true age of Martian meteorites could be over thanks to a new dating technique.
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Illuminating fishing nets with LEDs could help reduce bycatch, such as sea turtles, say researchers.
Monday, 22 July 2013
Billions of years ago greenhouse gases kept the early Earth warm and wet enough to support life, despite the Sun being much cooler than now.
Friday, 19 July 2013
Astronomers have identified a ring of frozen carbon monoxide orbiting a newly-formed star, which could provide new clues into how planets first form.
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
White sharks rely on fat stores in their livers to power their migration across ocean basins, a new study has found.
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Patterns of gene expression in blood cells could tell if a fever is caused by a virus or bacteria, suggests new research.
Thursday, 11 July 2013
Some potential planet discoveries could be in doubt after a new study has found gaps in debris discs around young stars may be the result of something else.
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Pathogens may become more virulent as they spread from one area to the next, say the authors of a new study of the frog-killing chytrid fungus.
Thursday, 27 June 2013
Two super-Earths have for the first time, been found in the hostile environment of an open star cluster.
Monday, 24 June 2013
Blocking a switch in the brain stops mice with an alcohol problem from falling off the wagon again.