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Hybrid embryos backed

February 7, 2007
In response to a House of Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry, the Royal society has backed the creation of human-animal hybrid embryos - so called cybrids - for medical...

CF hope lies with garlic

February 7, 2007
Once believed to ward off vampires, garlic has a long history of being used to mans’ advantage, and now scientists think that it may even help cystic fibrosis patients fight...

Ship shape and ready to sail

February 7, 2007
A new £40 million royal research ship, the RRS James Cook, is formally named this week by HRH The Princess Royal.

Targeting rare cells

February 7, 2007
Adult stem cells account for less than 1% of any tissue but they're responsible for maintaining the integrity of tissues over a lifetime.

From concept to product

February 6, 2007
What is it that turns a good idea into a good product? It is easy to say that if we all knew the answer, then "this time next year we...

Climate change: Humans hold the ‘smoking gun’

February 5, 2007
Global warming as a result of human activity is here, and could get much worse in the future an international scientific report has warned.

A picture speaks a thousand words

February 2, 2007
The information gained from scanning electron microscopy can give you more than just an image. Michael Dixon takes a look at the advances in field emission SEM

Hubble camera out of action

January 30, 2007
An electrical fault has caused the primary camera in the Hubble Space Telescope to fail – leading to some permanent loss of function.

Cappuccino factor hits the gym

January 18, 2007
If your new year’s resolution of hitting the gym is starting to slip, then scientists have a tip to keep you on track. Make sure you have a steaming cup...

Scientists control robot with mind

January 18, 2007
In a development that would not be out of place on the big screen, scientists have created a way to control a robot by using signals from a human brain.

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