Australasian Science Magazine Issue March 2011

Cover Story: Tiny Climate Changers by: Justin Seymour Marine microorganisms have profound impacts on the chemical cycling processes that influence global climate. Now their behaviours and preferences have been captured on video.	Feature: Resurrecting a Wonder Drug by: Tegan Dolstra As the malaria parasite pits its all against the only treatment still standing, award-winning research has revealed the secret to reviving the most successful antimalarial drug in history.
Feature: In Deep Guano by: Christopher Wurster Deep deposits of guano are revealing why South-East Asia is a biodiversity hotspot.	Feature: Ancient Genes Reveal Our Precambrian Ancestor by: Claire Larroux The genome of a sponge found on the Great Barrier Reef is helping scientists to reconstruct the 600 million-year-old ancestor of the entire animal kingdom.
Feature: Forest Phoenix by: David Lindenmayer, David Blair, Lachlan McBurney and Sam Banks How well have animals and plants recovered after Victoria’s Black Saturday bushfires 2 years ago?	Feature: A Bonsai Black Hole in Our Own Backyard by: Robert Soria The discovery of powerful jets from a nearby black hole reveals new clues about the behaviour of massive quasars in the early universe.
Feature: An Apple a Day Keeps the Drought Away by: Geoff Russell Think twice the next time you see fruit trees portrayed in media reports about diminishing water allocations in the Murray–Darling Basin.	Feature: Nuclear Spring? by: Deanne K. Bird, Katharine Haynes, Rob van den Honert and John McAneney New research shows that the Australian public may accept nuclear energy if it will help tackle climate change.
Feature: What’s Missing from the Murray-Darling Basin Plan? by: Robert White How can up to 30% of the Murray-Darling Basin's water allocations be recovered?	Feature: How much free will do we have? by: Tim Wetherell Quantum mechanics may be even spookier than we thought.
Australasian Sky: Sweet and Sour for Spaceflight by: Morris Jones Tthe 50th anniversary of human spaceflight is a somewhat embarrassing time for the space community.	conSCIENCE: The Case for Gene Patents by: Michael Gilbert Patents are an essential incentive for investment in research.
Cool Careers: The Truth About Lying by: Stephen Luntz Reality TV shows and YouTube videos are providing insights into lying and arguing.	Eco Logic: Do Our Reserves Protect Endangered Species? by: David Salt A new analysis has found that our National Reserve System is not much better than a completely random placement of reserves when it comes to protecting our endangered species.
Expert Opinion: The Mouse with Two Fathers by: AusSMC US scientists have produced mice from two fathers using stem cell technology.	Lowe Tech: Climate Action Cools by: Ian Lowe United Nations talks in Mexico lacked the “hot air” required for meaningful government action on climate change.
Naked Skeptic: Final Jab for the Anti-Vaccination Lobby by: Peter Bowditch The truth comes out about research linking vaccination with autism.	Out of this World: NASA’s Kepler Mission Discovers Its First Rocky Planet by: David Reneke Dave Reneke brings news from the space and astronomy communities around the world.
Quandary: Bioethics 007 by: Michael Cook WikiLeaks has exposed US government directives for the collection of biometric information on foreign diplomats, raising important bioethical issues.	Simon Says: Aspiring to Inspire by: Simon Grose Can the government’s Inspire Australia strategy raise public appreciation of science?

People are more likely to classify faces showing a mixture of characteristics into a category they have had less exposure to, a University of Otago study has found.