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A new device is giving Australian researchers a 'Google street view' of galaxies.

Ice-boss prized for cool science findings

An Australian researcher has been awarded for years of freezing toil in Antarctic studies.

Universal basics begin to show in atom-smashing

Data from proton-collision experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) may show a Higgs boson particle being tossed around like a ball between two other particles.

Dozens die to feed Japanese need for whales

Japan has completed its second whale-hunting campaign since the United Nations trashed its “scientific” excuse.

Cool space flames could bring cleaner cars

A discovery has been made in space that could lead to better-burning engines on Earth.

Lithium re-mixed for big battery advance

Researchers say they have improved the venerable lithium battery – by adding more lithium.

Vitality vaults after six intense seconds

As exercising trends toward the shorter and more intense, a new study could have the elderly going wild for a few seconds per day.

AIDS efforts bolstered by week of good talk

An event marking the state of global AIDS research has ended over the weekend, with renewed optimism that more and more lives will be saved.

Fish oil to face fact-based review

Fish oil supplements, a darling of the alternative health world, will be put through the scientific rigors for a new research project.

Students storm toward lightning e-car

Australian students may have broken a 26-year-old world speed record to become the fastest electric vehicle over a distance of 500 kilometres on a single battery charge.