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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
'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
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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