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Mention plastics and most people think of polythenes, perspex and other oil-based nasties that never break down. But...
03 June 2007
What is a thunderstorm, how is lightning generated by clouds, how much energy is there in a lightning bolt, and could...
08 March 2006
The story of rocketry pioneer John Parsons, who founded the Jet propulsion Lab...
08 February 2006
Dr. Barry Gibb, Scientist and Author, Latest Play - MACHINA
14 December 2005
George Bush's plan to establish a permanent base on the Moon by 2020, and send astronauts to Mars by 2030, has...
21 September 2005
Genetic modification (GM) is the heritable alteration of the genetic make-up of an organism...
04 May 2005
Radiologist Bob Bury investigates some of the new 'scanning' technologies, which have revolutionised medical...
23 March 2005
Developments in biological science, have led to a massive increase in the amount of data available in biology and...
23 February 2005
Are the days of private thoughts numbered? A new development in neuroscience, functional magnetic resonance imaging (...
02 February 2005
A material designed originally to help rockets blast into space (Cytomatrix) is now helping scientists in America to...
29 September 2004
Chips that can plug into the brain and translate thoughts to computers, or help paralysed people to move, are no longer...
18 August 2004
Nanomedicine, nanotechnology and nanoengineering are the future of science and medicine. Barry Gibb describes how the...
23 June 2004
e-Science, including telemedicine, has the potential to revolutionise patient care. Grid technology can ensure flexible...