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Sea ice loss key to Arctic warming, study
29 Apr 2010
The story reports the conclusion made by two Australian scientists, Dr James Screen and Dr Ian Simmonds from the University of Melbourne, that the cause of the faster than expected temperature rises in the region are caused by the decline in sea ice. They explain this as due to the positive...
National Curriculum Year 10
Roos May Hold Key To Blocking Skin Cancers
01 Dec 2009
The article reports on the investigations of a team of scientists from Australia and Austria into an enzyme present in kangaroos that appears to repair damage to their DNA caused by UV rays. They are investigating whether a cream containing such an enzyme is a feasible solution for the prevention...
National Curriculum Year 10
School Of Hard Knocks
15 Apr 2010
A research team of neurologists from Boston University has been investigating the long term effects of multiple concussions and sub-concussive injuries sustained during contact sport. Their findings are changing the rules of contact sports.
National Curriculum Year 9
Eureka People's Choice Awards Finalists
09 Jul 2009
The program interviews and briefly describes the research of 3 finalists for the 2009 Eureka People's Choice Awards. Dr Amanda Barnard is a physicist from CSIRO materials Science and Engineering Victoria. Her discovery unlocks the potential to use tiny diamonds (nanodiamonds) for medical...
National Curriculum Year 10
Dengue Mozzie
03 Sep 2009
The program investigates the research project of a team of Queensland scientists who have come up with a new way of stopping the spread of Dengue fever in Australia and other countries. The program provides background information about the cause of Dengue fever, its symptoms and effects and some...
National Curriculum Year 9
Charcot-Marie-Tooth [Cmt] Disease
28 May 2010
Dr Maryanne Demasi reports on a research project at the Children's Hospital where a new treatment for a genetic neurological disorder, CMT disease, is being trialed. This project has developed from a research finding in France where mice with the disease responded to treatment with ascorbic acid...
National Curriculum Year 9
Antarctic Glaciers
29 Apr 2010
The program explores the effects of warmer oceans and higher air temperatures on the world's biggest ice sheets in Antarctica. Evidence is presented for changes in both East and West Antarctica and possible causes and effects of these changes are described. A variety of data collection...
National Curriculum Year 9
Catchment detox MB2903
13 Jun 2010
An interactive game where students can change the activities carried out on areas of land so that after 100 years they have a healthy economy and a healthy environment. Students make decisions about economic and environmental issues relating to water status, income and expenditure, production and...
National Curriculum Year 10
Copenhagen
15 Oct 2009
The Copenhagen Conference of December 2009 may be over but controversy about climate change continues. This program is an interview with ANU Climate Change Institute's Professor Will Steffen, the Australian Governments advisor on climate change and co-author of the 2009 Synthesis Report which...
National Curriculum Year 10
Grey Water Uses
12 Mar 2010
Josh Byrne, environmental scientist, talks about using grey water safely around the home as a way of saving water. He gives some practical tips on water re-use and conservation.
National Curriculum Year 8
