Science Illustrated

Science Illustrated delivers natural science, break through discoveries and an understanding of the world for the entire family. Packed with stunning photography and in-depth editorial it’s a visually spectacular gateway to the world looking into the beginning of life to distant objects in the universe.

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Influencing the untapped creative power of sleep • In a remarkable experiment, neuroscientists have influenced the dreams of test subjects, and helped them to solve problems while they were sleeping.

Dreams activate the entire brain • You think more creatively in your dreams perhaps because your rational mind switches off while the rest of your brain is still working.

Ancient clay could store nuclear waste • Tonnes of radioactive nuclear waste have been piling up for decades. Researchers aim to drill nearly 1km down through a Swiss mountain to find a permanent storage site.

Bacteria can eat a tumour from the inside • A particular bacterium can destroy cancer tumours, but so far it has been unable to reach right to the edges. An extra gene is solving the problem.

UNSW/Taronga Zoo study offers hope for platypus rescues

Barbie and Ken measure up • Australian researchers have revisited 30-year-old research to find out whether Barbie and Ken are now more realistic.

Martian volcanoes may conceal large quantities of ice • Satellite images have revealed cracks in the surface of Mars that might have been caused by glaciers. If this ice is buried beneath the remnants of volcanic eruptions, it might be a source of water for future missions.

The Sahara was brutal • Spinosaurus was far from the only super-predator of the Sahara region during the Cretaceous. The ecosystem hosted some of the largest predators ever on Earth.

TEST YOURSELF ANSWERS ON PAGE 14 • Solve problems designed for different types of intelligence, and find out in which you excel!

Spinosaurus head crests unearthed • Researchers have found new bones from the rare Spinosaurus, which was 16 metres long. The first part of the predatory dinosaur to be uncovered was its massive head crest.

Exploding volcano myths • International experts are fed up with misinformation about volcanoes. They have made a list.

Leading reptile and snake experts sound an extinction alarm • A new review led by Monash University reveals 127 Australian lizard and snake species now likely threatened with extinction – double previous estimates.

Call in the paraborg cockroaches! • Swarms of cyborg cockroaches with cameras and medicine could find and deliver emergency care to people trapped in caves or collapsed buildings.

How does a police ‘TASER’ work? • “I know ‘TASERs’ have become standard equipment for the police in many countries. But how can the electrical current from a battery be strong enough to incapacitate a criminal?”

Can we protect our skin against UV by eating certain foods? • Sunscreen is essential protection against exposure to UV radiation. But we can also absorb additional protection from the plant world.

Why can’t other primates talk? • We consider the language of our closest relatives to be limited in complexity. But they might consider human speech rather limited in level and range. What has made us so different?

How many germs does toilet flushing send into the bathroom?

How far must I travel to go “around the world”? • “If I could cycle all the way around the Earth in a straight line, how many kilometres would I have to cover?”

What are freckles? And do they really go with red hair?

Could a rainier climate generate new rivers? • “We hear about oceans rising because of climate change, but will higher rainfall...