Velocity

June 2008

This edition of Velocity gives the reader insight into cosmic rays and solar flares, phobia development, other planets like earth, supermarket shopping, queen bee development and nasties in our food.

From an article about how researchers are finding out more about what happened millions of years ago in the cosmos to the possibility of life on another earth-like planet, there's always something new to learn in Velocity.

And it doesn't stop there! Also learn more about the root of phobias, how queen-bees can help disease, plus deciphering the confusing aisles of the supermarket to find that particular product.

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		Antarctica: a solar diary
		Do you fear snakes and spiders? Maybe it's just negative thinking
		Earth to Earth
		Honeybees throw light on diet and gene expression
		Lost and found in the supermarket
		Corridor serendipity battles toxic nasties in soil

Antarctica: a solar diary
Understanding past climate patterns on Earth before man's interference, may be the key to understanding our future climate. Scientists are now looking to the Sun for answers through cosmic clues left in the Antarctic ice sheet thousands of years ago.

Do you fear snakes and spiders? Maybe it's just negative thinking
Researchers have found that phobias may not be based on evolution but could actually develop due to ignorance of a situation and listening to negatives about a subject.

Earth to Earth... do we have a twin?
Scientists at the University of Tasmania have discovered a new solar system 5000 light years from Earth that is capable of supporting a planet like Earth, this poses the question: is there life out there?

Honeybees throw light on diet and gene expression
New research from the Australian National University not only explains how eating royal jelly destines honeybee larvae to become queens rather than worker bees, but also sheds light onto how environmental factors may influence the development of human diseases.

Lost and found in the supermarket
Try doing your weekly shop blindfolded and you'd be close to the experience of a vision impaired person in the supermarket. But new computer matching technology could take the pain out of navigating those long aisles.

Corridor serendipity battles toxic nasties in soil
Serendipity marries two Australian scientists in their bid to discover important information about how to best map toxic nasties in our soil and prevent them getting into our food.