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Climate change could spark insect invasion

March 10, 2008
Insatiable insects will feast upon plants and crops if temperatures warm and atmospheric carbon dioxide increases, according to a team of researchers from the US.

Portable gadgets get boost from knees up

March 7, 2008
For those among us that are fond of the odd gadget, but don’t want to waste time charging them at home, then fear not scientists have created a new machine...

Great things come in small packages

March 6, 2008
In the post genomic, proteomic world there is one more 'omic' that could bolster the wealth of information generated – the study of small metabolites. Darwin Asa shows us how...

Cure for common cold step closer thanks to sniffling mice

March 5, 2008
Scientists have been able to recreate rhinovirus infection – which is behind most common colds – in a small animal for the first time.

Dark matter could remain hidden

March 5, 2008
Astronomers at the University of St Andrews have taken a new approach to describe dark matter and energy that, if correct, may render planned experiments to search for dark matter...

Are hybrid cars blocking truly green alternatives

March 5, 2008
French researchers believe that focusing efforts on hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) that run on both petrol and stored electricity will hinder the development of more environmentally sustainable designs like fuel-cell...

Submarine scientists have whale of a time

March 5, 2008
Scientists from San Diego State University and the University of California have been investigating how underwater noises affect whales.

Silly A.C.R.O.N.Y.M.S

March 4, 2008
The dictionary definition of 'acronym' states that it is a word formed from the initial letters of other words, but what it actually represents is an opportunity for some bright...

Show down

March 4, 2008
Analysis, laboratory technology and biotechnology are key components in the range of exhibition sectors and themes at analytica 2008. Here we take a look at some of the new technology...

Observatory stand-off close to an end

March 2, 2008
An end may be in sight for the stand-off between the Science and Technology Facilities Council - the UK’s largest physical science organisation - and the board of the Gemini...

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