Curious Kids: how do shells get made?
Molluscs that have shells - like pipis, clams and oysters - have to build their own shell from scratch. And they keep building it their whole life, using chemicals from the sea and their own bodies.
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Curious Kids: what did people use before toothpaste was invented?
People once used tooth powders made from crushed bone or shells to whiten their teeth. Others rinsed their mouth out with pee. Yuck!
Curious Kids: why are some shells smooth and some shells corrugated?
Maëlle, 7, wants to know why some shells are smooth, while others are corrugated. It turns out that while corrugated shells are strong, smooth shells can move fast.
Wine and song
Rudy Kurniawan this week became the first person to go to jail for selling fake wine. In addition to his ten year sentence he was ordered to pay US$20m, plus millions in restitution to victims, including…
Climate change plays ‘Russian roulette’ with the world’s oceans
The world’s oceans will see dramatic changes thanks to climate change, affecting hundreds of millions of people who depend on the sea according to research published today in the online journal PLOS Biology…
The new technologies needed for dealing with big data
While much focus and discussion of the so-called “Big Data revolution” has been on the data itself and the exciting new applications it is enabling — from Google’s self-driving cars through to CSIRO and…
What we found about bacteria that resist antibiotics in seafood
The presence of antibiotics in the environment poses a threat to global public health, food safety and human existence.
Do vitamin supplements prevent macular degeneration?
Vitamin and mineral supplements won’t prevent the development of age-related macular degeneration. But there is some evidence taking supplements containing vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc may slow the progression…
Gastro outbreak: how does it spread, and how can we stop it? A gastroenterologist explains
Washing your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds is the best way to prevent yourself getting sick. And don’t use hand sanitiser.
Our research in China’s estuaries offers glimpses of a dire future: a world without effective antibiotics
Unless we do something about about antibiotic pollution in the world’s waterways, the next trip you take to the coast for a seafood dinner just might be your last.
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