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Quantum atoms "dance to chaos"

Chaotic behaviour has been observed for the first time in a quantum system of 'frozen' atoms. This an important step in applying classical physical laws to weird quantum systems and could have spin-off benefits for technology.

Invisibility cloak now within sight

The age-old fantasy of rendering objects invisible took a sharp step toward reality Sunday when scientists said they had created a material that can bend visible light in three dimensions.

Large Hadron Collider to start within weeks

European particle physics laboratory CERN says it will fire up the massive particle accelerator on 10 September, hoping that it could throw light on the origins of the universe.

Antimatter bouncier than thought

Beams of antimatter fired into an aluminium tube have revealed that antimatter bounces much more than we thought, with implications for our understanding of its balance with matter in the universe.

Meteor craters may hold untapped wealth

Meteorite impacts not only alter life on Earth, they alter the rocks in ways that can create valuable mining resources. Finding them could speed up the process of locating mineral wealth, says an Australian expert.

'Dinosaur eel' points to future body armour

An extraordinary African fish that inhabits muddy pools, and whose lineage can be traced back 96 million years, could be the model for the light, bomb-proof body armour of the future.

High risk of 'mega-disasters' in Asia-Pacific

A new analysis of the likelihood of volcanoes and earthquakes to cause future "mega-disasters" in the Asia-Pacific region says these events may affect many more people than previous estimates suggest.

Undersea volcanoes triggered mass extinction

Ninety-three million years ago, Earth was a hothouse where the average temperature was nearly twice that today. Then spectacular volcanism led to a massive extinction event and cooled the atmosphere.

Warming makes icebergs scour ocean floor

Global warming will cause more icebergs to grind against the sea floor, affecting the rich biodiversity on the Antarctic seabed. But it's not yet clear how these ice scours will affect marine life.

Practical atom laser developed

Australian researchers have created an atom laser that can refuel itself, bringing us a step closer to using them for practical applications, similar to the way optical lasers are currently used in medical and other technologies.

Ancient diamonds push back age of life

Some intriguing diamonds discovered in Western Australia suggest that life on Earth could be 700 million years older than thought. If proved correct, the find would raise new questions about the basic conditions required for the genesis of life.

Mercury shaped by titanic vulcanism

Volcanic activity played a key role in shaping the planet Mercury's crater-riddled surface, and not asteroid impacts as previously thought.

Our Solar System is egg-shaped

Millions of textbooks depicting our Solar System as spherical have got it all wrong, according to studies of data sent back from deep space by NASA's probe, Voyager 2.

Fossils of early Earth life may be on the Moon

Evidence of the earliest forms of life on Earth may actually be scattered across the lunar landscape as meteorites, British scientists believe.

Giant impact explains Martian mystery

For nearly 30 years, space scientists have wrestled with one of the greatest enigmas in the Solar System: why does Mars have two faces?

Ozone over Africa is destroyed faster

A probe into levels of an important greenhouse gas above the tropical Atlantic has challenged assumptions about key sources of global warming, according to a British study.

Volcanic eruptions reshape Arctic ocean floor

Recent massive volcanoes have risen from the ocean floor deep under the Arctic ice cap, spewing plumes of fragmented magma into the sea, scientists who filmed the aftermath have reported.

Oceans warming faster than we thought

The world's oceans have warmed 50 per cent faster over the last 40 years than previously thought due to climate change, Australian and U.S. climate researchers reported yesterday.

Curious 'quasiparticles' baffle physicists

Israeli physicists have discovered bizarre 'quasiparticles' which have one quarter the charge of an electron, and may be useful in quantum computing.

Mobile phones reveal maths of human movement

Scientists searching for patterns in seemingly random human movements have found that people, for the most part, go about their daily lives with mathematical regularity.

Nanomembrane rapidly mops up oil spills

Devastating oil spills may one day be mitigated by a paper-thin nanomembrane, which has an incredible affinity for oil, and can soak up 20 times its own weight.

Quakes can be triggered from Earth's flipside

A major quake such as the one that left at least 60,000 dead in southwestern China this month can trigger other earthquakes half way around the world.

Nanotubes present asbestos-like risk

Tests on lab mice have revealed that carbon nanotubes, which are already in commercial use, can lead to lesions similar to those caused by asbestos.

Australia's OPAL reactor recovers from failure

The nuclear research reactor OPAL is working again after a 10-month hiatus due to faults with fuel plates in the reactor's core. The shutdown has cost millions of dollars and delayed medical and science research.

Big wins for climate in Australian budget

Heralded by some as the most eco-friendly budget ever, the government's 2008 expenditure has received a mixed review from the scientific community.

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