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Last updated: Friday, 5 September 2008Latest News in Science

'Toxic time bomb' awaits Ok Tedi

More attention should be given to a potential environmental disaster in Papua New Guinea downstream from one of the world's largest copper mines, say some scientists. read more ''Toxic time bomb' awaits Ok Tedi'

River at Ok Tedi

Last updated 05/09/2008Latest News In Science

River at Ok Tedi

A contaminated section of river near the Ok Tedi mine (Source: Ian Campbell)

A contaminated section of river near the Ok Tedi mine 'Toxic time bomb' awaits Ok Tedi

More attention should be given to a potential environmental disaster in Papua New Guinea downstream from one of the world's largest copper mines, say some scientists.more''Toxic time bomb' awaits Ok Tedi'
Friday, 05 September 2008Tags: mining, environmental-management, water-pollution, melbourne-3000, perth-6000, papua-new-guinea, monash-university-3800

The new technique allows police to produce a fingerprint even if there is no sweat impression to work with New method detects corrosive fingerprints

British scientists have developed a new crime-fighting technique that would make even Sherlock Holmes proud.more'New method detects corrosive fingerprints'
Friday, 05 September 2008Tags: crime, chemistry, forensic-science, fingerprinting, physics, united-kingdom, united-states

Winners and losers: Birds may preen each other after a lost battle to reduce stress and enhance social bonding, says the researcher Birds 'behave like football fans'

Rival groups of birds behave like football fans, shouting chants at each other and commiserating after a loss, according to a UK researcher.more'Birds 'behave like football fans''
Friday, 05 September 2008Tags: animal-behaviour, ornithology, birds, armidale-2350, south-africa, united-kingdom

Less spin needed: commentators say CSIRO should concentrate more on science and less on self-promotion Challenges galore for new CSIRO chief

News analysis The incoming chief executive of Australia's top scientific research organisation must ensure better funding, less spin and improved staff morale, say commentators.more'Challenges galore for new CSIRO chief'
Thursday, 04 September 2008Tags: science-and-technology, research-organisations, australia

Israeli archaeologists rediscovered the 2100-year-old Jerusalem perimeter wall along with beer bottles left behind by 19th century researchers who first discovered the stone defences Jerusalem dig uncovers ancient walls

Israeli archaeologists say they have rediscovered rare remains of the wall that surrounded Jerusalem more than 2100 years ago after locating the site of a 19th century dig.more'Jerusalem dig uncovers ancient walls'
Thursday, 04 September 2008Tags: history, archaeology, social-sciences, israel

Offspring from a single sperm donor spent more time shoaling and were closer together Monogamous offspring stick closer together

Birds of a feather stick together, and the same is true for guppies with the same father, say Australian researchers.more'Monogamous offspring stick closer together'
Thursday, 04 September 2008Tags: animals, biology, sexuality, fish, crawley-6009

Science is more than white coats and test tubes, says the federal science minister Humanities 'key to innovation': minister

The humanities must be put on an equal footing with the physical and life sciences if Australia is to boost its ability to innovate, says the federal science minister.more'Humanities 'key to innovation': minister'
Wednesday, 03 September 2008Tags: research, social-sciences, research-organisations, programs-and-initiatives, australia, canberra-2600

The ion beam technology compares its results with a database of genuine bottles to detect whether it is a fraud Ion beam helps fight against wine fraud

Nuclear scientists in France have unveiled a 21st-century tool for unmasking counterfeit vintage wines, by zapping bottles with ion beams from a particle accelerator.more'Ion beam helps fight against wine fraud'
Wednesday, 03 September 2008Tags: fraud-and-corporate-crime, chemistry, forensic-science, physics, australia, france, united-kingdom

Researchers were surprised to discover that the benefits of exercise lasted well beyond the trial Exercise keeps dementia at bay

Regular exercise in old age not only reduces the risk of physical problems such as heart disease and hip fractures, Australian researchers have found it may also slow down memory loss as we age.more'Exercise keeps dementia at bay'
Wednesday, 03 September 2008Tags: exercise-and-fitness, alzheimers-and-dementia, older-people, university-of-melbourne-3010, perth-6000

Some critics say the study is little more than window-dressing for Japan's pursuit of commercial whaling Minke whales shedding blubber: study

Japanese scientists have released a study that suggests whales are losing blubber because ocean resources are growing scarce, a claim discounted by others as flawed.more'Minke whales shedding blubber: study'
Tuesday, 02 September 2008Tags: oceans-and-reefs, animals, ecology, mammals, antarctica, kingston-7050, japan

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