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Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could just sit and watch a movie about the universe and see how ever...

Each year, over 2000 people apply for jobs in Antarctica, but few are successful. What are the physi...

Take a look at the Voyager unmanned space probes launched in the 1970's -- and where they are now af...

Titanium implants are a favorite among surgeons. They're light, durable and strong and readily accep...

In a family reunion like no other, astronomers reunite our sun with her long lost sibling. Dr Graham...

Dr Graham Phillips investigates new technology that is able to convert more than 40 per cent of the...

Thousands of chemicals are used in everyday products – in our water, our food and in the air we brea...

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What is memory? How do our memories change from childhood to adulthood? How we can build up greater...

Is there anyone out there? Does the popular movie quote 'ET phone home' have any substance? Astronom...

How can a supercomputer can help researchers to a better understanding of the poliovirus at an atomi...

It's amazing to think that in the 1900s a mere tenth of the world's population lived and worked in c...

The promise of quantum computers is that what would otherwise take a billion years to calculate, cou...

Think spiders aren't beautiful? Then think again! The colorful and beautiful jumping Peacock Spide...

In the western world there’s an epidemic of allergies. Could it be that our lifestyles are too clean...

There’s no doubt that cardiac implants or stents save lives. They unblock arteries to prevent heart...

It seems that the bee population crisis is intricately tied to the way we have changed our planet. C...

This special report looks at the domino effect of environmental and atmospheric factors that drive t...

By building see-through flowers, researchers at the University of Connecticut have captured high-spe...

Cuneiform documents in clay cover everything from political affairs to economic practices, from 3400...

Fifty meters beneath the teeming mega-city of Tokyo is an underworld river system - 6.4km of tunnels...

Performance-enhancing drugs aren't limited to just sport and increasing your physical prowess. There...

A short video on this phenomenon of nature, particularly evident in deep ocean animals.

By investigating the tell-tale signs of earthquakes and tsunamis written into the landscape over the...

The Catalyst team look at what YouTube can teach us about meteors and how far can sea levels rise? A...

Tattoos: They are on trend but how easy are they to remove? Moon Mining: Scientists look at ways to...

Could omega 3 supplements reduce aggressive behaviour of inmates?; Antarctica Sea Ice: The sleeping...

Three years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster we explore the hidden impact of radioactive sedimen...

In the first of a two-part special, reporter Dr. Graham Phillips investigates whether what we feed t...

In this two-part Gut Reaction special, reporter Dr. Graham Phillips investigates whether the Western...

Inside Australia's long lost World War 1 submarine, the AE2, we reveal her hidden secrets and invest...

Catalyst investigates two ground breaking treatment procedures for epilepsy; We meet the man who dis...

Dr. Jane Goodall entered the forests of Tanzania as a girl with a dream. Twenty years later she left...

Dr. Graham Phillips delves into the latest research on testosterone, from the womb to old age, it mo...

Catalyst investigates how modern agriculture methods, increasing diseases and the impending threat o...

Ground breaking Japanese research reveals clues about future hazards for tsunami-prone countries. Ho...

Friendship: From before we can even speak, we seek the companionship of others. But why is this driv...

Global Warming Pause: The big question in climate science - what happened to global warming? Virtual...

Tokyo flood prevention - How does a city of rivers defend itself in during flooding rain? Crying - a...

What does it mean when the weather report says - winds will be up to 50kph... How much notice should...

How Aircraft Electromagnetic Interference (AEI) affects our military aircraft; Detecting Tilapia; th...

Catalyst investigates the science behind the low carb diet. What are the health benefits and are the...

The Catalyst team look at how our genes can affect exercise performance; Come face to face with 120...

Could abalone blood be the new treatment for cold sores and herpes?; The inspirational story of 350...

With a soaring population how do we keep our cities liveable? And what will the city of tomorrow loo...

Reporter Mark Horstman gives up some of his own blood to test specially coated stents that can mimic...

Would you apply for a job in the Antarctic? Mark Horstman looks into the physical and psychological...

Could lead exposure in childhood lead to an adult life marked by violent crime? Although much is bei...

Mammalian meat allergy is on the rise in Australia and the surprising cause is a tick bite. Dr. Joni...

Dr. Jonica Newby tries her luck at passport fraud and Dr. Graham Phillips investigates the effective...

Faced with a flu pandemic, will anti-viral drugs protect us? Dr. Maryanne Demasi investigates. Plus...

Graham Phillips investigates new technology that is able to convert more than 40 per cent of the sun...

Anja Taylor investigates how our memories change from childhood to adulthood and how we can build up...

Are we beating our horses to the finish line? Dr. Jonica Newby investigates. And in a world first, a...

Dr. Maryanne Demasi investigates the safety of chemicals found in everyday products and compares the...

The next generation condom - a pleasure, not a duty to wear. And, can science solve the Toorale Man...

Anja Taylor investigates the science behind low volume, high intensity fitness training, and takes o...

Could facial expressions, voice and body posture be the key to diagnosing depression? Plus we take a...

Can obesity be treated as a chronic inflammatory disease? Mark Horstman explores these emerging fiel...

Catalyst meets one of Mars One's brave astronauts, & takes a look at NASA's new interplanetary space...

Advances in medicine have propelled health care to new heights. But are we getting too much of a goo...

Sex is the spark that ignites many relationships. It seems to fade more quickly in women. Dr. Newby...

To celebrate 100 years since Einstein's theory of General Relativity we visit three 'big physics' fa...

We explore the recent extraordinary cases of virgin births in animals and find out whether humans co...

Millions of people are giving up gluten in pursuit of better health. In this special investigation,...

In the final Catalyst for 2015, the team look at the scientific discoveries and innovations being ma...

Dr. Jonica Newby investigates home batteries - how they work, why you will want one, how they will c...

It turns out oxytocin is responsible for a lot more than just love. Dr. Graham Phillips discovers ox...

Wi-Fi blankets our homes, schools & cities. Dr. Maryanne Demasi takes a closer look at the link betw...

Prof. Vanessa Hayes is searching for the origins of modern society, revealing the bedrock of human g...

Dr. Graham Phillips sits down with physicists Dr. Katie Mack & Professor Lawrence Krauss to review H...

Could the soundtrack of your life bring back fading memories? Catalyst takes you inside an extraordi...

We look into marine life in Australia, to find out what plastics escape our household drains & w...

This week we investigate recent advances in science and medical engineering that are transforming ou...

A new kind of telescope will allow us to observe a whole host of astronomical phenomena, like gravit...

New research reveals that Lavender can help bees make new memories & even change their DNA. Could it...

Researchers are getting a clearer picture on the way the brain turns sounds into images, redefining...

Antibiotics have saved millions of lives, but their overuse is making them less effective as bacteri...

We look into the rise of myopia & how scientists are finding a way to turn the tide on the epidemic....

By the time you hit mid life, odds are you or someone close to you will be touched by cancer. In thi...

Dr. Jordan Nguyen is a biomedical engineer. Riley Saban is a 13-year-old kid with cerebral palsy. To...

Biomedical engineer Dr. Jordan Nguyen & 13-year-old Riley aren't content developing cutting edge tec...

Dr. Graham Phillips embarks on an 8 week meditation course to find out if the ancient art lives up t...

Could bottles, salvaged from a 220 year old Tasmanian ship wreck, contain the remnants of the world'...

Lab experiments show it's now possible to fight the four major diseases of old age. Anja Taylor inve...

Researchers may have found a way to prevent the stress induced spread of cancer cells. Guest reporte...

Do Australian ticks pose a greater health risk than we thought? For the first time, microbes inside...

The natural world tells unseen stories through sound. Catalyst discovers what we can learn from list...

How are storms changing as the world warms? Plus can orang-utans teach us a thing or two about compu...

Could our food be making us sick - very sick? In the first of a two-part special, Dr Graham Phillips...

The final part of a Catalyst investigation into whether food could actually be our medicine. A healt...

GP & guest reporter Dr. Zeeshan Arain looks at artificial sweeteners and how they may impact our...

Catalyst looks at the game-changing new Australian device that aims to help the paralysed walk again...

Can lifestyle choices delay or even prevent Alzheimer's disease? From what we eat to how much we mov...

Graham Phillips goes into the desert on a meteorite hunt to investigate the question: is there life...

We all like to think our dogs are really happy with us, but how can we be sure? New research suggest...

In Part 2 of Making Dogs Happy, discover new science-based ways of communicating with dogs, how to b...

Smell is our most ancient, but also our most underestimated sense. In this episode Anja Taylor inves...

Catalyst goes behind the scenes at the NGV to see how scientists are revealing concealed gems with s...

Catalyst investigates how cutting edge forensics together with developments in DNA testing are worki...

In this confronting special, Catalyst explores the lethal threat of coral bleaching to the Great Bar...

South East Asia's Plain of Jars is an archaeological enigma. Who carved these megalithic stone jars...

Dr. Graham Phillips investigates how testosterone affects our abilities, behaviour & health, in...

Anecdotal evidence is building that cannabis has a positive effect on a long list of medical conditi...

Dr. Jonica Newby meets Dr. Sheryl van Nunen, the clinician who discovered the link between tick bite...

Scientists claim that the Earth has shifted out of the Holocene state & into a new geological ep...

In the series return of Catalyst, Biomedical engineer Dr Jordan Nguyen examines virtual reality & ho...

Professor Tim Flannery investigates how seaweed is helping to save the world - from growing the food...

Will we soon find evidence of alien life? Scientists are currently in the throes of an unprecedented...

66 million years ago an asteroid hit the planet. Now an expedition is underway to drill 1500m into t...

Heart surgeon Dr Nikki Stamp takes us into the amazing world of our hearts - revealing how they func...

After 20 years in space, NASA's Cassini spacecraft has begun the final chapter of its exploration of...

The dream of the driverless car has quickly moved from the realm of science fiction. Semi-autonomous...

The Great Barrier Reef as we know it - home to thousands of marine species - is dying. Can We Save t...

What kind of exercise should we be doing, how much do we need & how hard should push ourselves? To h...

In a new Catalyst special, three Australians embark on a remarkable six-week intervention to find ou...

Garry has tried to lose weight, but could his gut bacteria be keeping him fat? Nutrition scientist D...

For the past 35 years twins have been some of the most carefully studied people in Australia. In fac...

From the science of making choices to the solving power of algorithms, Mathematician Lily Serna look...

A group of pioneering scientists take their robots into the world of agriculture to see if they can...

The race to the moon is back. After a quiet half century since the last Apollo mission, Assoc Prof A...

Nutrition Scientist Dr Joanna McMillan takes on her most challenging case as she battles to help Vic...

Actor, comedian and sleep-deprived new dad Lawrence Leung explores the latest science behind sleep t...

Uncover the secrets to healthier skin as we get up close and personal with some of the most common r...

Chef Paul West reveals the key breakthroughs in science and technology that will shape what we might...

In Part 2 of Feeding Australia, Chef Paul West, Dietitian Professor Clare Collins and Dr Noby Leong...

Catalyst examines the science of time travel. What do we need to be able to do or understand to cons...

Nutritionist Dr Joanna McMillan is on a mission to help stem the onslaught of Type 2 diabetes, devis...

Vibrant maths whizz Lily Serna pits mathematics against luck in fields as varied as birthdays, black...

In the season final, Dr Caroline West meets scientists working at the forefront of memory research,...

Dr Nikki Stamp meets Australians whose lives are transformed by artificial body parts, and scientist...

With Australia in the grip of an allergy epidemic, we set up a pop-up clinic to understand why so ma...

Catalyst brings together 15 ordinary Australians to take part in a revealing scientific experiment -...

Professor Tamara Davis meets the scientists on a quest to hunt down black holes, the journey has bro...

Ian Henderson, the recently retired and much loved ABC newsreader, sets out on a quest to find the s...

Dr Sarah McKay uncovers the revolutionary new science that promises to keep your brain healthy into...

Lily Serna finds out how maths can help us all become smarter with the risks we take in life. And sh...

For 6 weeks, Catalyst was given unprecedented access to an incredible unit that performs some of the...

Journalist Ruby Jones meets some of the 2.5 million Australians whom body image concerns have become...

In a two part special, chef Paul West, dietician Professor Clare Collins and chemist Dr Noby Leong r...

Paul explores the science behind cryogenic freezing and how it's being used to ensure frozen fish ta...

Catalyst sets up a pop-up dental clinic in Western Sydney to investigate Australia's most common den...

Asteroids are an ever-present threat to our survival, but as Astrophysicist Professor Tamara Davies...

As our populations grow, cities are under increasing pressure. Physicist Dr Niraj Lal explores engin...

Australia is home to a large number of venomous animals - some so lethal they can kill a human in mi...

The koala is a national icon on the path to extinction. Professor Tim Flannery investigates the stor...

In the first of a two-part special, astrophysicist Professor Tamara Davis and astronomer Greg Quicke...

In this second episode of Catalyst's Mars special, astrophysicist Professor Tamara Davis and beloved...

Australia is home to 66 venomous species - some are so lethal they can kill a human in thirty minute...

It's a diagnosis we all dread but with advances in technology and medicine, more people are living b...

Intermittent fasting is growing in popularity, and aside from weight loss, there are claims it can i...

Australia is home to over a million species of plants and animals, but we're losing them at an alarm...

Dr Niraj Lal meets the Australians leading the biggest change to the electricity grid in a century:...

How much could a doctor change your life if they saw how you lived? In a Catalyst special, Dr Preeya...

How much could a doctor change your life if they saw how you lived? In this two-part series GP Dr Pr...

Lily Serna explores the strange world of sensory perception, using magic and illusions to reveal the...

Nature journalist and self-confessed bird-nerd, Ann Jones, heads out on an urban safari through Melb...

Celebrate the science of beer with chef Paul West, as three teams of budding brewmasters take on the...

This intimate look at the awe-inspiring world of fetal surgery is a story of hope and trailblazing m...

Australians spend over a billion dollars on injectable treatments annually and clients seeking "twea...

Solar storms, eruptions from the Sun with the power of 20 nuclear bombs, have the potential to hit e...

The happiest 50-year-olds are living to be the healthiest 80-year-olds. Their secret? Relationships....