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Explainer: Out-of-body experiences

10 June 2013, 8:00 AM

Australia | Have you ever felt as though your sense of awareness was outside of your physical body? That you were looking back at yourself from another place in the same room? Read more

Cameron asks Google to act on child porn

09 June 2013, 14:48 PM

Europe | British Prime Minister David Cameron has demanded Google and other search engines gather at a round-table to address child pornography. Read more

Facts about flu: How effective is the flu jab really?

07 June 2013, 12:11 PM

Australia | People who think influenza vaccines are highly effective may have been surprised at recent news stories saying they’re only moderately so.
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Capsule containing pyjamas heads for ISS

06 June 2013, 15:51 PM

Americas | A space freighter including special treats for ISS astronauts was launched from Europe's spaceport in Guyana. Read more

'Oldest primate fossil' found in China

06 June 2013, 15:45 PM

Asia-Pacific |

Chinese researchers have discovered a 55-million year old skeleton of a monkey the size of a mouse believed to be the world's oldest fossil.

Facts about flu: Mandatory flu shots for healthcare workers?

06 June 2013, 7:12 AM

Australia | We’re still looking for ways of preventing and treating influenza, and several vaccines are available. But there’s a growing controversy about whether some populations should be forced to vaccinate for the health of others.
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In Conversation: Why upright births are best

05 June 2013, 13:55 PM

Australia | Stand and deliver: We chat to Professor of Midwifery Hannah Dahlen who is making the case for upright births, once the norm in many societies.
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Facts about flu: Are we prepared for a flu pandemic?

05 June 2013, 12:00 PM

Australia | We often hear of an expected pandemic and had a scare in 2009 with the swine flu, but how well are we prepared?

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Facts about flu: The Tamiflu saga - why all research should be public

05 June 2013, 8:41 AM

Australia | Tamiflu is a drug, cleverly-designed in 2000 to attack a molecule in the influenza virus. It prevents the influenza virus bursting infected human cells to spread more virus in the body.
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Australia's farming future: Tasmania

05 June 2013, 7:00 AM

Australia | Wine grapes are a sensitive bunch. As Australia’s climate changes, the future of Australia’s viticulture will depend on the adaptability of its wine-growers.
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In Conversation: Saving languages, one app at a time

05 June 2013, 6:26 AM

Australia | Meet the computer scientist with a passion for languages, venturing to the Brazilian Amazon with a lingua-saving Android app at his side.
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The Feed: Does Google Glass live up to the hype?

04 June 2013, 11:38 AM

Australia | In an Australian TV first The Feed's Marc Fennell goes hands on with Google Glass to see if the technology stands up to the hype.
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Facts about flu: H1N1, H5N1, H7N9? What does it all mean?

04 June 2013, 8:49 AM

Australia | The pandemic influenza strain, or swine flu, that spread globally in 2009 was referred to as H1N1 and the new bird flu currently spreading in China is A H7N9. But what do these letters and numbers mean?, asks Jennifer McKimm-Breschkin.
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