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Friday, 20 December 2013 4
Editor's blog Robotic spacecraft, stem cell technology and a watershed moment in climate change dominate this year's list of science stories in 2013. Darren Osborne rates his top 10 science stories of the year.
Thursday, 16 May 2013
A breakthrough in stem cell research has been achieved with scientists using cloning techniques to turn human skin cells into embryonic stem cells.
Tuesday, 12 June 2012 3
Ask an Expert Do plants have an immune system, and if not, how do they protect themselves from infection?
Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Cloned cows that produce 'humanised' milk have been met with limited enthusiasm.
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
One of Australia's biotechnology pioneers, whose work has been instrumental in cloning insulin and growth hormone, has taken out this year's Prime Minister's Prize for Science.
Monday, 8 November 2010
Stem cell researchers have found a way to turn a person's skin into blood, a process that could be used to treat cancer and other ailments, according to a Canadian study.
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Dr Karl on triplej Can flying ants give birth to live young? Why can I get mobile phone coverage at a gig when the band is playing and not when it stops? Why does my brain hurt if it doesn't have pain receptors?
Friday, 24 July 2009
Chinese researchers have created fertile live mouse pups by reprogramming skin cells into powerful stem cells.
Wednesday, 15 April 2009
The United Arab Emirates has claimed its own version of Dolly the sheep, the world's first cloned mammal, after the birth of a cloned camel in Dubai this month.