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Universe 'child of previous one' - 05 May 2006 16:24:20 GMT The Universe may be much older than its present age of 14 billion years, and the child of a previous universe.
Grid searches for avian flu cure - 05 May 2006 13:26:06 GMT A grid of UK computers has been drafted in to the search for a drug to combat avian flu.
Sweetener 'not linked to cancer' - 05 May 2006 12:39:27 GMT Aspartame, the artificial sweetener, is not carcinogenic, a European food watchdog states.
Mobile masts signal rain showers - 05 May 2006 12:04:12 GMT Scientists in Israel devise a method to measure rainfall patterns using the signals from mobile phone masts.
Everest weather's ups and downs - 05 May 2006 11:26:25 GMT Already experiencing melting glaciers and a receding snowline, the Everest region of Nepal has seen some unusual weather patterns these past few months.
Toxic warnings for nano industry - 04 May 2006 15:16:29 GMT The nanotechnology industry must disclose how it assesses the safety of its products, says the Royal Society.
Deep ocean trawl nets new 'bugs' - 04 May 2006 14:49:12 GMT A three-week plankton trawl in the Atlantic has gathered more than 1,000 specimens, some new to science.
Science degrees threatened - MPs - 04 May 2006 11:14:11 GMT The government lacks the 'teeth' to tackle threatened university science courses, MPs say.
Microscope reveals great detail - 04 May 2006 08:11:04 GMT A new type of microscope is enabling UK scientists to view the world around us in unprecedented detail.
'Clear' human impact on climate - 03 May 2006 17:25:50 GMT A report funded by the US government finds "clear evidence" of human-induced climate change.
'Cloaking device' idea proposed - 03 May 2006 16:34:49 GMT The cloaking devices used to render spacecraft invisible in Star Trek might just work in reality, two mathematicians have claimed.
EU agrees battery recycling law - 03 May 2006 14:59:32 GMT The European Union agrees the text of a law that will make recycling of batteries obligatory from 2008.
New Orleans disaster plan update - 02 May 2006 21:29:03 GMT New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin unveils a new disaster strategy ahead of the approaching hurricane season.
Send-off for Europe's space lab - 02 May 2006 14:03:40 GMT Columbus, the European element of the International Space Station, is ready to be shipped to the US for launch.
'Clear lead needed' on green life - 02 May 2006 03:24:26 GMT The public needs more leadership on environmental issues, a UK government advisory body says.
More species slide to extinction - 01 May 2006 20:18:03 GMT The polar bear, hippo and many sharks are among species newly listed by the world's biodiversity agency as threatened with extinction.
Scientists make water run uphill - 30 Apr 2006 11:06:30 GMT US researchers exploit an old principle of physics to make water run uphill quite literally under its own steam.