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Samsung unveils new Galaxy S4 smartphone

Samsung unveils new Galaxy S4 smartphone

15 March 2013, 14:47 PM

North America | Samsung has unveiled a slim, feature-rich Galaxy S4 as its new champion to take on Apple in the fiercely competitive smartphone arena. Read more

Deep sea mining, the new gold rush?

Deep sea mining, the new gold rush?

15 March 2013, 8:49 AM

Europe | Researchers say rich metals deposits locked in the seabed 5km below the surface have huge industrial potential, but environmentalists warn against rushing to mine deep ocean trenches.

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Evidence grows for positive ID of Higgs boson

Evidence grows for positive ID of Higgs boson

13 March 2013, 15:21 PM

Australia | Physicists are finding more evidence that the 'Higgs-like particle' discovered at CERN, last year, is actually a Higgs boson.
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Facebook 'likes' reveal more than you think

Facebook 'likes' reveal more than you think

13 March 2013, 10:35 AM

Australia | Research shows patterns from Facebook preferences can provide surprisingly accurate estimates of a user's race, age, IQ, sexuality and other personal information. Read more

Sharks, manta rays win global trade protection

Sharks, manta rays win global trade protection

12 March 2013, 12:30 PM

Asia-Pacific | Several shark species and the manta ray won international trade protection in a move hailed by conservationist. Read more

How sleepless nights can lead to weight gain

How sleepless nights can lead to weight gain

12 March 2013, 7:07 AM

Australia | People who sleep five hours or less a night are more likely to snack after dinner and gain more weight than those who get a full night’s rest, a new study has found.
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Comment: Teens 'over' Facebook - The future of social media

Comment: Teens 'over' Facebook - The future of social media

11 March 2013, 17:00 PM

Australia | It seems that Facebook is coming to terms with the fact that teenagers are fickle and are unlikely to stay interested in anything for long – even Facebook, writes David Glance from the University of Western Australia.
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Recording the world's vanishing voices

Recording the world's vanishing voices

11 March 2013, 9:43 AM

Australia | Of the 7,000 languages spoken on the planet, Tembé is at the small end with just 150 speakers left.
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What ever happened to SARS?

What ever happened to SARS?

09 March 2013, 13:59 PM

Asia-Pacific | Another SARS-like virus has struck 10 years after the SARS epidemic killed more than 700 people, and you very well may not have even heard about it. Ron Sutton reports.
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Live to 150, wonderdrugs' promise

Live to 150, wonderdrugs' promise

08 March 2013, 13:00 PM

Australia | A respected Australian scientist believes he's invented a new class of superdrug that could prevent cancer and Alzheimer's disease.
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Explainer: what is GPS?

Explainer: what is GPS?

07 March 2013, 15:00 PM

Australia | It’s a device used widely in cars, on smartphones and in fitness devices. But what exactly is the Global Positioning System (GPS), and how is it able to pinpoint our exact location anywhere on Earth? Read more

Australian endangered species: Retro Slider

07 March 2013, 13:00 PM

Australia | Australia is home to amazing creatures like the blue-tongue, frill-neck lizard the iconic thorny devil. But as Eric Vanderduys from the CSIRO writes, it's the little known Retro Slider that's facing a big threat.
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'Giant ancient camels' roamed Canada's Arctic north

06 March 2013, 9:00 AM

South America | Ancient camels up to 29% larger than their modern-day cousins may have roamed the High Arctic of Canada around 3.5 million years ago, according to a new study of a fossil found in the region. Read more

Comment: Mars - we're heading to the 'do-it-yourself' way

Comment: Mars - we're heading to the 'do-it-yourself' way

06 March 2013, 7:00 AM

Australia | American multi-millionaire and 'space tourist' Dennis Tito plans to help fund a trip to Mars for two intrepid astronauts. Michael Smart from the University of Queensland looks at the  way the whole space mission is being planned. Read more

Comment: Jumps in ocean acidity put coral in more peril

Comment: Jumps in ocean acidity put coral in more peril

05 March 2013, 15:00 PM

Australia | Ocean acidification – where the ocean becomes less alkaline as it absorbs excess CO2 from the atmosphere – has been described as the evil twin of global warming. Emily Shaw from the University of New South Wales explains why. Read more

Comment: Soy versus dairy: which milk is better for you?

Comment: Soy versus dairy: which milk is better for you?

05 March 2013, 11:01 AM

Australia | Many people are making the switch from cow's milk to soy for health reasons, but the two are nutritionally very similar, writes Suzie Ferrie.
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Comment: Cutting through the spin on supermassive black holes

Comment: Cutting through the spin on supermassive black holes

05 March 2013, 7:00 AM

North America | For the first time, astronomers have been able to measure how fast a supermassive black hole spins. Geraint Lewis from the University of Sydney explains what this finding means. Read more

US baby 'cured' of HIV: the experts respond

US baby 'cured' of HIV: the experts respond

04 March 2013, 15:41 PM

Australia | Australian medical experts shed some light on how a US baby has been 'cured' of HIV and what it could mean for the future.
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Comment: Angry summer 'shaped by a shifting climate'

Comment: Angry summer 'shaped by a shifting climate'

04 March 2013, 7:57 AM

Australia | The Climate Commission's latest report states that Australia’s angry summer shows that climate change is already adversely affecting Australians. 

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SpaceX set for space station rendezvous

SpaceX set for space station rendezvous

03 March 2013, 14:23 PM

North America | The third commercial mission by SpaceX, the unmanned Dragon capsule, will soon dock at the International Space Station to deliver food and supplies. Read more

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