3D print a fossil with virtual palaeontology
The combination of CT scanning and 3D printing is taking the discovery and recreation of ancient fossils into the 21st century
Bubbles of fat hint at origin of reproduction
One of life's fundamental properties - its ability to make copies of itself - may have originated with bubbles of fat that spontaneously break up
Ghostly galaxies burned off mysterious cosmic fog
Hubble's deepest views of space show that galaxies sparked the reionisation that made the universe transparent, although many are too faint for it to see
Faecal bacteria cocktail treats superbug infection
Transplanting bacteria cultured from healthy human faeces can provide an alternative treatment to faecal transplants for people with chronic infection
The science of Sherlock Holmes
The ace detective continues to enthrall us, as two new books, The Scientific Sherlock Holmes by James O'Brien and Mastermind by Maria Konnikova, show
Cardboard cockroach ranks among world's fastest robots
VELOCIRoACH can cover 26 times its body length in 1 second
Has global warming ground to a halt?
Headlines say that global warming is at a standstill. Climate sceptics are crowing, but the UK Met Office says the outlook is unchanged. What is going on?
Flu moratorium to be lifted imminently
The ban on research involving potentially pandemic mutants of H5N1 bird flu could be lifted within a few weeks
Coffee to go: Is this the end of our favourite drink?
With global warming threatening the future of the world's coffee beans, the hunt is on for ways to keep the caffeine flowing, says Stephanie Pain
US no longer lists satellites as weapons
A revised anti-arms trafficking law means Earth-orbiting satellites can now be sold abroad and may lead to a relaxation of rules that hamper space tourism
Carcinogen levels soar in Canada's tar sand lakes
Lakes near the Athabasca oil sands in Alberta contain higher levels of carcinogens than in the 1960s but it's not yet clear if this is a health risk
Time to nail the number one problem of green energy
Real progress is at last being made on the biggest headache facing renewables - how to store surplus energy for use when generation slackens
Pruney fingers give us better grip underwater
Wrinkles that form on our fingers and toes when underwater could be an evolutionary adaption that allows us to manipulate objects more easily
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