Cultured livers
Attempts are being made to grow liver - an extremely complicated organ - in the laboratory. This rather intricate process involves the arranging …
Identity? No more crisis
A new version of the memory cards could spell a radical shift in our notions of identity cards, passports or quite simply any kind of …
Cold storage
An ingenius magneto-optic trap using a magnetic mirror created with audio tapes and floppy disks - mightfacilitate the possibility ofstorage and …
Tags out, chips in
The microchip revolution is catching up even with thefield of combinatorial chemistry - helping in the creation of all possible combinations of …
Seal hole, heal heart
Scientists in the US have developed a kit designed to mend torn membranes in heart muscles. Liposomes or little bundles of fat are coming in …
Raiding the AIDS citadel
Genetic intervention in the AIDS virus takes researchers closer to a possible victory over 'God's wrath' of the 20th century
Floating highway
Submerged floating tunnels could soon be used for transport across deep water channels in Europe
Expedition.com
Click here to participate in an archaeological expedition some 2,000 km away from home. Thanks to the Internet, 30 Australian students will go on-…
AIDS, the beginning
The discovery of a 50-year-old blood sample from Africa, which contains HIV, is throwing new light on the spread of AIDS
You can run
but hiding? Out of the question as the radar flashlight makes every thief's job a virtual nightmare
Terror unearthed?
California is sitting on gases at very high pressure that are enough to trigger earthquakes in near future
Chaos under control
"Bigger, better, faster, more" is a safe motto in data transfer techniques, as scientists try to process more information faster
Doing time
A beam of light could soon cure you of that jet lag as scientists find out how to "wind" our body clocks
Matter of blood
Surgeries that are planned in advance, may soon be performed without the need for blood transfusions
Still elusive
Two varying estimates of the Hubble constant mean that we are no closer to establishing the age of the universe
Bacteria need a quorum, too
As any sensible invader, virulent bacteria ensure that there are enough of them before they attack
12 billion years...
...is the age of the universe. And calculations based on data from the Hubble space telescope have established the elusive Hubble constant
A lifesaver
People buried in avalanches will have a better chance of survival thanks to a simple breathing device
Kindergar(d)en find
Researchers identify the closest living relatives of the first land plants -- a group of green algae
Virtual dystopia
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Science teacher
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The silicon route
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Invasion triggers evolution
A study on lizards shows evolutionary change can occur swiftly when two closely related species compete
Cicadas could hold the secret to self-cleaning surfaces – new study
Cicadas have a fascinating trick up their sleeves that keeps their wings spotless without any effort
Did our mammal ancestors live alongside dinosaurs? New research hopes to end long-running debate
Placental mammals co-existed with dinosaurs for several million years; they have soared since to become the most dominant animals on Earth