Hadron Collider on verge of breakthrough ?
9-23-2010 |
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Scientists appear to have recreated in part the level of matter that existed at the beginning of the universe.
The shirt you spray on: clothes in a can
9-17-2010 | 27
Spanish designer Dr Manel Torres has spent 10 years developing clothes that can be sprayed on to the body.
Gene therapy 'success' revealed
9-16-2010 | 2
A new report has revealed that doctors successfully used gene therapy for the first time to treat a blood disorder.
Could glasses soon be history ?
9-15-2010 | 19
Scientists have identified the gene responsible for short-sightedness that could lead to a cure within 10 years.
Dog poo used to fuel streetlamp in park
9-15-2010 | 6
The Park Spark methane digester is able to take dog mess and turn it in to enough electricity to power a streetlamp.
Robot capable of deceit developed
9-12-2010 | 25
A robot capable of deceitful behaviour has been developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Are the laws of physics really universal ?
9-11-2010 | 36
Controversial findings have suggested that the laws of physics might not be the same in all parts of the universe.
Scientists develop "tractor beam"
9-10-2010 | 8
Like something out of Star Trek scientists have succeeded in developing a functional tractor beam using lasers.
Laziness runs in the family, a new study says
9-6-2010 | 12
A new study has suggested that both a love of exercise and being a couch potato runs in the family.
Earth's magnetic field flipped superfast
9-5-2010 | 12
While magnetic field reversals usually take 4,000 years evidence has been found of one that went a lot faster.
Spiderman wall scaling could soon be a reality
8-28-2010 | 4
Special gloves and shoes that allow the wearer to climb buildings like Spiderman are currently in development.
Infinite doppelgangers and quantum probabilities
8-28-2010 | 8
Could your identical twin be living exactly the same life as you in any number of parallel universes ?
Scientists develop 'dry water'
8-27-2010 | 11
Scientists have developed "dry water", each particle consisting of a water droplet with a sandy silica coating.
Microbes survive 553 days in space
8-24-2010 | 5
Bacteria placed outside the International Space Station was found to be still alive after 553 days in space.
Earth's helium reserves to run out within 25 years
8-24-2010 | 20
Helium has a wide range of applications from use in hospitals to cleaning rockets but how much do we have left ?
Computers that read minds are being developed
8-23-2010 | 15
New mind-reading technology is being developed that could allow you to type a letter by simply thinking the words.
New fabric made from tea
8-23-2010 | 2
A peculiar new fabric made in vats of tea is being used to create a range of new clothes and shoes.
Urine could hold the key to low cost energy
8-20-2010 | 10
University researchers in Edinburgh have developed a system to test if urine could be used to make fuel cells.
Doctor freezes man's skull, saves his life
8-19-2010 | 7
In a remarkable story this week a surgeon removed most of a man's skull and froze it in order to save his life.
Chain of human pylons planned for Iceland
8-19-2010 | 4
A plan to build a chain of human shaped pylons in Iceland has won a leading architecture award.
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