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| Five science fiction movies that get the science right Fri, 9 May 2008 18:30:00 |
| All too often movies make shocking science blunders, but here are a few rare gems that make a valiant effort to get it right |
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| Cyclone survivors may have to grow their own food Fri, 9 May 2008 18:15:00 |
| Storm damage has washed away Burma's main agricultural land, as its military rulers force the UN to stop shipments of emergency food |
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| Sea changes could warn of Day After Tomorrow scenario Fri, 9 May 2008 17:41:00 |
| In the movie, the world froze when the "ocean conveyor belt" turned off – now scientists say they could forecast any slowdown of the crucial current |
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| Interview: Why I gave a teenager IVF Fri, 9 May 2008 17:30:00 |
| Fertility specialist Ronit Haimov-Kochman explains why she treated a 16-year-old Arab patient and why other teens are likely to follow her example |
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| Burma cyclone was forecast four days in advance Fri, 9 May 2008 17:25:00 |
| The path of the Burma cyclone was accurately predicted four days before it made landfall, but the warning did not reach the people on the ground |
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| Iron 'snow' may explain Mercury's magnetic field Fri, 9 May 2008 17:21:00 |
| Experiments suggest solid iron snow may fall from two layers of clouds inside Mercury's liquid outer core |
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| Cold plasma needles for dentists edge closer Fri, 9 May 2008 16:20:00 |
| A luminous plume of ionised gas could find its way into your mouth on a future dentist's trip – although cool to touch, it is deadly to bacteria |
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| Cow's milk may increase the risk of diabetes Fri, 9 May 2008 15:13:00 |
| Could infant formula made of cow's milk cause children to produce antibodies that mistakenly destroy insulin-producing cells? |
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| Why hip fat is good, but pot bellies are bad Fri, 9 May 2008 10:16:00 |
| Researchers know that not all body fat is equal – the worst kind is excess fat on the internal organs, but fat on hips and thighs may even be beneficial |
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| Magnetic rocks may reveal Martian life Thu, 8 May 2008 19:11:00 |
| A miniature detector could pick out magnetic rocks on Mars that might have been made by bacteria |
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| First Americans thrived on seaweed Thu, 8 May 2008 19:00:00 |
| Ancient seaweed found in an archaeological site in Chile shows that early settlers had good knowledge of local resources |
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| Great tits enjoying the warmer weather – so far Thu, 8 May 2008 19:00:00 |
| The wild bird has shown great flexibility to adjust breeding patterns to match higher temperatures in the UK, but more warming could start to kill it off |
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| Early whales got the bends Thu, 8 May 2008 18:08:00 |
| Several different whale fossils show signs of decompression syndrome – the finding could revise the evolutionary history of deep diving |
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| 'Ping': Ship microwaves could beat ballast invaders Thu, 8 May 2008 16:55:00 |
| Blasting ships' ballast water with microwaves would remove the biological species that wreak havoc on ecosystems – but the method isn't cheap |
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| Europe recruits astronauts for possible Moon missions Thu, 8 May 2008 15:19:00 |
| The European Space Agency is looking for a few good men and women to spearhead a new chapter in space exploration |
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