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NHK (the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation) has been providing educational services for schools across Japan since the days of radio as an important element in their mission as a public service broadcaster. School radio started in 1935, and school TV in 1953, at the same time as the start of TV broadcasting in Japan. Furthermore, NHK…

A team led by astronomers at The Australian National University has discovered the oldest known star in the Universe, which formed shortly after the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago. The discovery has allowed astronomers for the first time to study the chemistry of the first stars, giving scientists a clearer idea of what the…

An international team of scientists has produced global maps showing how fast and in which direction local climates have shifted. In research published in the journal Nature, CSIRO and an international team of scientists revealed global maps showing how fast and in which direction local climates are shifting. This new study points to a simpler…

Imagine you have a completely transparent screen on which you can project whatever you want. Only few years ago, all that seemed as a dream, but today it appears the challenge has been resolved. The group of scientist from MIT led by fascinating Professor Marin Soljačić made that dream comes true. At the moment, most…

It’s Sunday again! It’s our time to give a brief review of the most amazing science and technology news that have appeared on the web during this week. The task was quite challenging, but we made it. We proudly present you the top stories of this Weekly Science Picks. Early universe ‘warmed up’ later than…

In 1963, Philip K. Dick won the coveted Hugo Award for his novel The Man in the High Castle, beating out such sci-fi luminaries as Marion Zimmer Bradley and Arthur C. Clarke. Of the novel, The Guardian writes, “Nothing in the book is as it seems. Most characters are not what they say they are,…

While the number of immigrants in English-speaking countries such as Australia is rapidly increasing, the number of qualified ESL (English as a second language) teachers is not meeting this growing demand. Being an ESL teacher is not the easy job. It requires a lot of skills and training. But, what are the facts that a…

Just how dangerous is texting or making calls on your mobile phone while driving? Thanks to 14-year-old Conroy Cheers from Melbourne we may all soon know. Conroy was named as one of the winners of the BHP Billiton Science and Engineering Awards in Melbourne today. Conroy’s first place in the Investigations category of the awards was…

We came to the end of this week and it is our time to recount the most exciting and incredible stories from the world of science and technology. As usual, we had to make a hard decisions and after a careful consideration we decided to promote the news as follows: Dinosaur fossils from China help…

Last November Magnus Carlsen, then only 22 years old, became the Chess World Champion when he soundly defeated Viswanathan Anand in a best-of-12 series match held in Chennai, India. Carlsen won three games, tied ten, and lost none. Only the second chess champion from the West since World War II (and the first since the…

From a glove which controls computers to bikes made from bamboo, the finalists in this years’ BHP Billiton Science and Engineering Awards cover a diverse range of science and engineering that can teach us all a little something about innovation. The winners of the awards will be announced in Melbourne next week by the Chief…

Robotic floats armed with revolutionary new sensors will be launched in the Indian Ocean, as part of a new India-Australia research partnership to find out what makes the world’s third largest ocean tick – and how both nations can benefit from it. The Indian Ocean contains vast fisheries and mineral resources that are of strategic…

Over the decades experts were debating what age is the most appropriate for school beginning. Many believe that a child’s ability to make friends, follow instructions and take care of themselves is the real indicator if they are ready to start school, rather than understanding their letters and numbers. On the other hand, parents do…

A great discovery has just arrived! Very exciting time for the world of medicine is coming! For the first time in history, scientists have been able to take out all the RNA from a single living cell as it is still in its natural microenvironment. A multi-disciplinary team from the University of Pennsylvania has published…