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UK physicist shines on big screen

April 12, 2007
A physicist has had a key role in bringing a new $45m British-made science fiction film to the big screen.

Royal Society pushes real climate science

April 11, 2007
The Royal Society has published a guide to the controversies surrounding climate change in an attempt to clearly state where the weight of scientific evidence lies.

New-car smell is safe

April 11, 2007
The smell of a new car – the leathery, plastic aroma that greets the drivers of most new cars – is not toxic according to a new study.

Bat’s secret to sobriety

April 11, 2007
Getting a bit tipsy, staggering about and desperately trying to sober up may be a familiar feeling to the party animals amongst you – and now scientists have found that...

iPods help medics become iDocs

April 9, 2007
They have become a badge of honour for commuters across the nation, but now one cardiac doctor thinks that iPods could be the perfect tool for training the next generation...

Mixed reaction as Brown pledges ?6.3bn to science

April 4, 2007
The increase in the UK’s public science spending from £5 billion to £6.3 billion, as announced by the Chancellor last month in his budget, has been met with cautious optimism...

Mixed reaction as Brown pledges £6.3bn to science

April 4, 2007
The increase in the UK’s public science spending from £5 billion to £6.3 billion, as announced by the Chancellor last month in his budget, has been met with cautious optimism...

Polar year launched

March 27, 2007
Europe’s contribution to what has been called the “largest and most ambitious internationally coordinated scientific effort for 50 years” - the International Polar Year (IPY) - has been launched.

Putting their heart into it

March 23, 2007
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has announced the winners of its second annual science image competition - Reflections of Research.

Don’t rule out a spot of sun

March 20, 2007
We are all too familiar with the negative impacts of sun exposure on our skin, but now scientists think that we should also remember the benefits of catching a few...

Analysis confirms artistic history

March 15, 2007
The Renaissance - a period in history largely attributed with the birth of modern science - and now, the most modern science has been able to settle an artistic debate...

Nanotech must go green to stay ahead

March 13, 2007
For nanotechnology to move forward - scientists need to consider the advantages of “green” chemistry according to a leading US nanotechnologist.

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