Science Updates is a weekly email alert from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
= PHOTO GALLERY: MINING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES ==
The demand for Australia's natural resources has boomed since the turn of the century, providing a buffer for our economy as the world teeters on the brink of recession.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5578/0/
== ASK AN EXPERT: WHY ARE FINGERPRINTS ONLY FOUND ON SOME TYPES OF SKIN? ==
Why are fingerprints only found on some types of skin and not all over the body?
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5579/0/
== DR KARL: MYTH BURNS LIKE MOTH TO A FLAME ==
Many creatures have nocturnal navigation, but the bright city lights send some into a spin. Dr Karl fixes his gaze to find out why.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5580/0/
== TOP STORIES FROM NEWS IN SCIENCE == http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/1759/0/
HOP INTO ROO BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
A call for Australians to eat kangaroos to combat climate change might be a case of tuck in now before it's too late, research by an Australian biologist suggests.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5581/0/
'HIPPIE' APES MAKE LOVE AND WAR
Despite their reputation as the lovers of the primate world, German researchers have found that bonobos actually hunt and eat other great apes.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5582/0/
MAY THE THOUGHT BE WITH YOU
A new US Army grant aims to create email or voice mail and send it by thought alone. No need to type an email, dial a phone or even speak a word.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5583/0/
GENES REVEAL THE BALD FACTS
An international team of researchers believe they have identified two genetic variants that, together, boost the risk of male baldness sevenfold.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5584/0/
== ABC GREEN AT WORK == http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/2581/0/
== THE GREEN ROOM: COULD YOU SURVIVE 40 HOURS ON 40 LITRES? ==
The second Annual 40 Hour Drought is on and the ABC wants to know if you will take the challenge!
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5585/0/
== IN THE SKY THIS WEEK ==
The last quarter Moon is Tuesday 21 October. Venus is easily seen high in the early evening sky below the head of the constellation of the scorpion. On Monday October 20 and Tuesday October 21 Venus will be very close to the bright star delta Scorpii, in the head of the scorpion. Jupiter is high in the western evening sky above the constellation of the scorpion. The sight of this magnificent constellation framed by the two brightest planets is very lovely indeed. Saturn can be seen low in the north-eastern morning sky just before dawn. Mercury has returned to the morning sky, but will be very difficult to see even with a flat, clear eastern horizon.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/1764/0/
== STARSTUFF PODCAST ==
There is no StarStuff podcast this week but it will be returning next week.
In the meantime you can check out past episodes at http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/4567/0/
== ABC HEALTH & WELLBEING == http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/1765/0/
== FACT BUSTER: WILL YOGHURT CURE THRUSH? ==
Many women swear a dollop of yoghurt helps relieve thrush, but does this home remedy really work? Find out the answer and have your say on our message board.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5546/0/
== TRANSCRIPTS NOW ONLINE ==
GAMBLING (Catalyst: 09/10/2008)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5576/0/
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS (Catalyst: 09/10/2008)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5575/0/
THYLACINE MOUSE (Catalyst: 09/10/2008)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5586/0/
RICHARD HOLMES (In Conversation: 09/10/2008)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5587/0/
DOUBLE INFLUENCE ON CHANGING CLIMATE (Science Show: 11/10/2008)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5588/0/
SQUID GEL ASSISTS IN NASAL SURGERY (Science Show: 11/10/2008)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5589/0/
TRENDS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION (Science Show: 11/10/2008)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5590/0/
NEW APPROACH TO UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE (Science Show: 11/10/2008)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5591/0/
NOBEL PRIZES 2008 (Science Show: 11/10/2008)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5592/0/
LIGHT USED TO MONITOR NERVES OF FLIES (Science Show: 11/10/2008)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5593/0/
GALAXY ZOO (Science Show: 11/10/2008)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5594/0/
DEMENTIA AND ANTIPSYCHOTICS: MEDICATION OR MANAGEMENT? (All In The Mind: 11/10/2008)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5513/0/
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN 1859 (Ockham's Razor: 12/10/2008)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5595/0/
== COMING UP ON ABC RADIO == http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/1773/0/
THE SCIENCE SHOW - Propulsion and power
Saturday 18 October, 12.05pm & Monday 20 October, 7.05pm RN
Whatever happened to the electric car? Some say it was nobbled by the manufacturers of petrol powered vehicles but it is making a comeback. Meanwhile, students from Deakin University have had their car of the future, powered by compressed air, showcased by Ford in Detroit. And if you thought plastic was an insulator, get ready for a shock – new plastics are coming which can turn light into electricity. When used to make products around the home, they can turn room light into a power source.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/902/0/
ALL IN THE MIND - Working with the mind in dementia, not against it - Part 2
Saturday 18 October, 1.05pm & Monday 20 October, 1.05pm RN
Dementia can produce challenging and erratic behaviours. The disease itself is one cause, but so is the world outside. What psychosocial interventions really make a difference? And, a tour through an orthodox nursing home for the most extreme cases.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/903/0/
OCKHAM'S RAZOR - Arithmetic for adults
Sunday 19 October, 8.45am RN
A recent international survey found that 70 per cent of the Australian adult population doesn't adequately understand how numbers work. Today retired psychologist Val Yule from Melbourne discusses how simple arithmetic helps not only with everyday tasks but also gives us an understanding of what all those zeros mean on the size of our foreign debt and the projected world population by 2050.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/910/0/
INNOVATIONS
Sunday 19 October (0830hrs UT), Monday 20 October (1330 & 1705hrs UT), Wednesday 22 October (0430hrs UT), Radio Australia
Women in science awarded for their research into left-handed plants, nano-safety, fighting viruses and autoimmune diseases; how stem cells are halving recovery time for compound fractures; and we meet a young man who's making sure others' disabilities don't get in the way of their having fun.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/1775/0/
THE HEALTH REPORT - Brain activity and insomnia
Monday 20 October, 8.30am & 8.05pm RN
Researchers in The Netherlands investigated differences in functional brain activation as a possible result of chronic insomnia. They then looked at the reversibility of these differences after non-medicated sleep therapy.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/920/0/
IN CONVERSATION - Encouraging students back to science
Thursday 23 October, 7.35pm RN
If science is so pervasive in our world, why does it generate so little interest from students looking for direction? Phil Long suggests not much of interest is offered in undergraduate courses. He is developing a radical new approach to teaching at the University of Queensland.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/1468/0/
== HIGHLIGHTS ON ABC TV == http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/1773/0/
GALAPAGOS - ISLANDS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
ABC1, 7:30pm Sunday, 19 October 2008
When Charles Darwin visited the Galápagos Islands on 15 September 1835, his experiences and studies of the unique environment would change the world's understanding of life on earth. With dramatic reconstruction and stunning wildlife images, Galápagos explores the hidden side of the islands, revealing why, more than any other place, they are a showcase for evolution.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5596/0/
SEED HUNTER
ABC1, 8:30pm Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Part of the ABC's Future Makers series this one-hour documentary is about the hunt for seeds that may help save the world from its greatest ever crisis - a global food shortage brought about by human-induced climate change.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5597/0/
CATALYST
ABC1, 8:00pm Thursday, 23 October 2008
In this episode: new and deadly forms of tuberculosis are threatening Australia; what to do about invasive species in harbours; explore the ultimate mammal family tree; and meet Dr Angel Moles who has travelled the world collating fundamental information about how plants grow.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/4511/0/
CHASING BIRDS
ABC1, 9:35pm Thursday, 23 October 2008
Australia is home to over 800 species of birds from honeyeaters to hawks, from spoonbills to cockatoos. It is also home to different species of bird lovers, some of whom take their interest to the extreme...'twitchers' is the commonly used name for such enthusiasts.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/287046/686964/5598/0/
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