Science
Discovery of U-boat wrecks rewrites the history books
Newly identified sites show far more submarines were sunk by mines than previously thought
Inside Science
Capsule fails to dock with space station
Saturday, 3 July 2010
An unmanned Russian space capsule carrying supplies to the International Space Station failed in a docking attempt, Russian Mission Control and Nasa said.
Discovered: what makes us live longer
Friday, 2 July 2010
Steve Connor: New test unlocks secrets of life expectancy by predicting which of us will reach 100
Gigantic jaws of ancient whale could bring down Moby Dick
Thursday, 1 July 2010
It had the biggest bite of any whale and were it not for the fact that it went extinct millions of years before the fabled Moby Dick, there is little doubt that it would have made Captain Ahab turn in his watery grave.
Foetal transplants for Parkinson's patients brought closer to reality
Thursday, 1 July 2010
Controversial tissue transplants from aborted foetuses to people suffering from Parkinson's disease could soon begin again following a scientific breakthrough in understanding and overcoming the side-effects of such operations.
No secret Burial at end of Seti I Tunnel
Wednesday, 30 June 2010
After more than 40 years archaeologists have finally reached the end of the mysterious tunnel in the tomb of Seti I. Yet hopes it would lead to the pharaoh's secret burial site have been crushed, after the seemingly unfinished tunnel suddenly stopped after a back-breaking 174m.
Scientists 'expect climate tipping point' by 2200
Monday, 28 June 2010
Almost all researchers in survey expect a fundamental shift in the global climate system.
Atlantis astronauts begin tour of the UK
Monday, 28 June 2010
Nasa astronauts, fresh from a 12-day space flight on the shuttle Atlantis, are at their first stop today of a UK tour.
Journey into the unknown: Simulating a trip to Mars
Monday, 28 June 2010
For 520 days, six astronauts simulating a trip to Mars will endure stress, surveillance – and no windows.
Under the Microscope: What will the Earth's tectonic plates do next?
Monday, 28 June 2010
Asked by: Stephen Ward, Poole Answered by: James Hammond, research associate at the Centre for the Department of Earth Sciences at Bristol University
Blood test to predict age of menopause
Monday, 28 June 2010
A simple blood test may allow doctors to predict the age at which a woman will hit the menopause – and do so with enough accuracy to allow young women to plan a family by knowing how long they can safely put off having children.
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