Paralysing gene

An ancient vice

Thriving on fat

A matter of timing

Planet X

The ancients were right

On starry nights

Unlocking secrets

Mating puzzle resolved

Nurturing plants with caresses

Evidence suggests plants have a nervous system that enables them to respond to touch.

Moss genes may enable crops to survive drought

No-fracture hormone

Eve's motherhood challenged

Restoring movement in paralytics

Two recent studies claim that spinal tissue can be repaired

Cosmic fireworks

Crystal copy

Scientists are trying to duplicate the skill of marine invertebrates at making crystals

Rough roads

A coating of concrete could entend the life of a road to at least twice its normal term

China: science goes to the marketplace

Plant parley

Some seed

Forgers beware

It would be almost impossible to fool a new electronic signature verification system

Deceitful dilemma

A theory developed to study chess and poker offers an insight into why some animals cheat

FIBREOPTIC SENSOR

First fatality

The certainty about the first confirmed case of AIDS is over

Bug eat bug