Crystallography turns 100
James Bezer on the triumphs of one of the most influential scientific techniques
First GM monkeys born in China
Chris Yates on the potential of the technique that made cute custom monkeys
New catalyst removes excess atmospheric carbon
University of Delaware finds a new non-porous silver catalyst
Waterjet printer set to make a splash
‘Disappearing ink’ generally conjures up images of spies and secret messages. Until now, attempts to create a disappearing ink have been expensive (and sometimes toxic), with the results appearing rather faint on the page. But researchers from China have come up with a solution that uses nothing but ‘Disappearing ink’
A grand genome: the new cost of genome sequencing
In 2003, the Human Genome Project was declared complete. At a cost of around $3 billion and taking 13 years, for the first time we had a sequence of around 99% of the human genome.
A trip down memory lane
Utsav Radia on why and when you stop remembering your early years
Ancient traces of water found on Mars
For a vehicle designed to last just 7 earth weeks, Opportunity has done remarkably well. Ten years to the day since the rover first landed on the surface of Mars, its new analysis of some of the oldest rocks ever found there show environments potentially suitable for life were aroun...
Do you want brains with that?
Anand Jagatia takes a look at prions, the bad behaving proteins
Shine bright like a vagina
Philippa Skett on the silver lining that is coming to a crotch near you
Hubble gives us further insight into distant galaxies
18 years after the famous Deep Field image, a series of photographs from the Hubble space telescope are giving us a new insight into extremely distant galaxies that formed soon after the big bang.
MDMA - a new high in research?
Philippa Skett discusses the benefits of ecstasy, and the laws limiting science
Smoking is neither cool nor clever... sometimes
Anand Jagatia discovers that one beast breathes nicotine, not fire