Scandium (Sc): Why Is Everyone Talking About It And How It Affects The Australian Industry? 
Scientists Discover New Pathway to Tan and Lighten Skin 
How Modern Technology is Improving Health Care (Genome and Algorithms) 
Classic vs. Modern Education – The Argument Against Choice 
Exciting New Research Explores a Third Alternative to Infectious Disease Control New technology to measure soil carbon
Carbon is a hot topic at the moment, particularly with Rudd’s plan to move from
Talking Carbon, Talking Solutions – Australians Want Action
The issues of climate change and carbon pricing have been caught in a purgatorial pinball
DARPA’s ATLAS Humanoid Robots
NASA is exploring peaceful civilian space applications for ATLAS-related technologies. Atlas is a new humanoid robot
Celebrated Dairy Leader Announced As New AIFST President
Acclaimed dairy expert and champion of leadership opportunities for women, Dr Anne Astin, has been
Pacific plant could be good news for anxiety sufferers
A clinical study on kava, a Pacific plant, has found that it has properties which
Weekly Science Picks
Welcome to this edition of Weekly Science Picks. What a busy news week – with
Australian scramjet test illustrates the importance of suborbital research
Space rocket launches tend to get a lot of attention in the media, particularly when
‘Rockin’ it and learning and the same time’
“Theory in science gets tricky.” “Theory is boring.” “Who cares about the theory?” These are
Deep-space flashes light up a new face of Nature
CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope has detected brief flashes of radio emission from the distant Universe.
Australia’s evolving drug landscape
This year we saw Australia put into force a new patent law. An intellectual property
Could Australian Terrain Help Train Future Mars Explorers?
How do you rehearse for a Martian space trip? Simulations can only bring astronauts so
Weekly Science Picks
Happy Sunday, Happy Science. Without further ado, here’s the list… We start with one of
Pluto’s new moons named: Spock still homeless
The dwarf planet, Pluto, can still generate plenty of public interest – if the naming
Deserts ‘greening’ from rising CO2
Increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) have helped boost green foliage across the world’s arid