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World’s smallest car delivers drugs

May 3, 2006
Nanoscale devices that can deliver drugs to specific destinations inside the body are now a step closer as scientists develop a microscopic motor for the world’s smallest car

I’m greener than you are!

April 4, 2006
Is greenness in your genes? A new study by psychologists aims to find out

How low can you go?

April 4, 2006
You may be familiar with the limbo - the skill tried, often ill advisedly, by the slightly inebriated on holiday. But a recent discovery suggests that for ants, it is...

Giant cloud of space alcohol found

April 4, 2006
Scientists have discovered a giant cloud of methyl alcohol - spanning 288 billion miles - floating in space

New chemical legislation most important for 20 years

March 28, 2006
Calling all companies involved in the manufacture and distribution of chemically based products. Will the long arm of EU law REACH your business?

Go average for big wins

March 16, 2006
Scientists have come up with a sure fire betting tip for all those that like a tipple on the horses. Pick the most average horse you can find.

More than meets the eye with Hubble snap

March 1, 2006
Largest ever image of a galaxy is more than your average snap

Cannabis destroys cancer cells

March 1, 2006
Scientists working in the UK have revealed that cannabis has the potential to destroy leukemia cells

Science centres need the missing link

March 1, 2006
Dusty exhibits, stuffy guides and boring facts - this is the image that many people have of science museums the world over, but is it the reality in today’s education,...

Grassland cuts leave scientists out of work

February 9, 2006
A leading farming research body is to cut at least 40 jobs due to what it calls “a significant reduction” in income from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural...

NuRD brings the focus back to science

February 9, 2006
With media attention of cloning and stem cells at an all time high, one team of researchers bring the focus back to science

Discovery that speaks the language of food

February 9, 2006
We all like a biscuit of two with our tea, but did you know that you use your ears along with your mouth to sense how good that teatime hobnob...

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