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Wonder Rubber Copied from NatureSt. Lucia, Australia - Scientists have reproduced in the lab one of the most efficient elastic proteins found in nature. |
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Shark Nicole clocks more than 12,000 milesPacific Ocean - A great white shark named Nicole logged more than 12,000 miles swimming from Africa to Australia and back, the first proof of a link between the two continents' shark populations, researchers say. |
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New blood test to save dog livesMelbourne, Australia - Dogs can now have their blood type tested, potentially saving thousands of canine lives, Australian vets at the University of Melbourne have said. |
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‘Kylie effect’ doing wonders for breast cancer awarenessSydney, Australia - Kylie Minogue seems to have become an example for women worldwide, for after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, more and more of women got screened for the disease. |
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Simple Tsunami Alert System now in Place - UNPerth, Australia - If another big tsunami were to roll across the Indian Ocean today, it would in all likelihood be detected and threatened nations would be alerted, the head of the UN body developing such a warning system said on Thursday. |
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Vaccine for tapeworm developedMelbourne, Australia - Researchers at the University of Melbourne, have developed a vaccine that targets a tapeworm called Taenia solium. |
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No escape for the oil slick cheatsAustralia - Finding the tanker responsible for an oil spill can be surprisingly difficult, but new software could soon make the task easier |
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Mitsubishi Paper Mills Rejects Old-Growth ForestingSydney, Australia - Environmental groups have applauded Mitsubishi Paper Mill's new wood-chip buying policy, which rules out sources from old growth Tasmanian forests. |
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Network of UN ecological reserves adds 22 new sitesNew York City - Ranging from coastal mangrove forests to desert mountains chains, and stretching from Chile to Mongolia, 22 ecosystems have been added to a United Nations programme that promotes sustainable development on a scientific basis with the active involvement of local communities. |
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Drought-stricken Aussie farmers dance in the rainSydney, Australia - Australian farmers have been dancing in the rain as downpours delivered the first soaking falls in over four years to large parts of drought-ridden eastern Australia. |
news from Oceania
- George W. Bush turns green to save marine treasures
- Top UN official upbeat as many Member States commit to emergency relief fund
- Wildscaper Australian Environmental Software For Kids
- Electric shock: East coast network by 2012
- Dog Risks Own Life To Save Kittens From House Fire (w/Video)
- Man saved from car’s icy river plunge
- Raglan leading the way towards an eco-friendly society
- Hundreds of New Creatures Found on Australian Reefs
- 113 New Sharks and Rays Announced in Australia
- Australian scientists in potential leukaemia breakthrough
