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AUGUST 2008
FEATURES
Split Brain
Michael Gazzinaga has witnessed some astonishing effects in people whose cerebral hemispheres have been separated.
Resurrection of an Extinct Gene
For the first time a gene from an extinct species has been resurrected in another living organism, providing evidence of the gene’s function.
You Are Only Young Once
Intestinal bacteria established during infancy could affect your health as an adult.
Hot Southern Land
Rocks unusually enriched in the heat-producing elements uranium, thorium and potassium have profoundly impacted the evolution of our continent and are set to play a key role in Australia’s energy future.
Sustainable Seacage Aquaculture
Australian and Indonesian researchers are examining ways to reduce the environmental effects of seacage aquaculture in tropical waters.
Farming without Harming
Agriculture needs to find new ways to feed the world’s expanding population in an era of climate change, dwindling natural resources and rising energy and fertiliser prices.
The Missing Carbon Link
The amount of CO2 that plants take out of the atmosphere during photosynthesis is not matched by what is returned. Could microbes in our rivers be the missing link?
Our Sun Is Not So Special
The Sun seems to be a random star, blindly pulled out of the bag of all stars, rather than one selected for some life-enhancing property.
reminiSCIENCE
From Elephants to AIDS
Professor Roger Short’s research interests in reproduction biology range from the largest land mammal to humans and an epidemic-causing virus.
conSCIENCE
Getting Serious about Zero
There is much that Australia can do to help create a world free of nuclear weapons, especially in light of fresh assessments of their catastrophic potential damage.
BROWSE
Early Diagnosis for Brain Diseases
Brain Mapping More Accurate
Landslide Covers Climate Evidence
Nose Cells Stem Parkinson’s Disease
Exercise Counters Rett Syndrome
“Prawnographic” Vision
A Dingo a Day Keeps Roos Away
Soy Milk Not An Allergy Risk
Titanosaurid Found in NZ
Amateur Puts Astronomers in a Spin
Whale Sharks Fly
Cell Destruction in the Groove
Oceans Warming Fast
Organic Verification
Foreskin Thickening Protects against HIV
Science Education Programs Saved
Universities Sing a New Tune