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Woman receives windpipe built from her stem cells

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:01:00 GMT

A Colombian woman has become the world's first recipient of a section of windpipe constructed from donated tissue coated with her own cells

New report lists NASA's biggest challenges

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:37:00 GMT

NASA's independent oversight office lists the agency's five top challenges - what to do about the shuttle tops the list

China denies attempting to get US space data

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:28:00 GMT

The denial comes a day after a physicist in the US pleaded guilty to illegally exporting data for space launch vehicles to China

Remote control soap separates oil and water on demand

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:23:00 GMT

A new chemical lets chemists decide when they want oil and water to mingle, and can round up costly nanoparticles when their job is done

A sting a day keeps the allergy away

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:05:00 GMT

Beekeepers who receives high doses of bee venom early in the year have a muted immune response for the rest of the year, a study finds

Gallery: A colourful journey into the rainforest

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:30:00 GMT

See stunning photographs, including a glass frog tending to eggs, an armadillo hunting for food and a bug disguised as thorn

Gallery: A colourful glimpse into the rainforest

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:30:00 GMT

See stunning images including a glass frog tending to eggs, an armadillo hunting for food and a bug disguised as thorn

Gulf war syndrome is real, says US report

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:35:00 GMT

A committee of scientists set up by the Department of Veterans Affairs has concluded that the syndrome is not a psychological disorder

Gulf war syndrome 'is real', says US report

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:35:00 GMT

A committee of scientists set up by the Department of Veterans Affairs has concluded that the syndrome is not a psychological disorder

Six ways to build robots that do humans no harm

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:24:00 GMT

Can we teach robots right from wrong? In this special feature, two experts give their tips on how to make smart technologies safe

Division of labour may not be key to ant success

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:16:00 GMT

Ants given a specific job to do are not necessarily the best at it – suggesting that social insects are not as organised as thought

Drug protects mice from heart failure

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:07:00 GMT

A new drug could help millions of people avoid some of the long-term consequences of a heart attack

Tunnelling nanotubes: Life's secret network

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:22:00 GMT

A recently discovered system that directly connects the interiors of distant cells could be the key to life – and death. investigates

US gives go-ahead for super Wi-Fi

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:20:00 GMT

The "white space" frequencies to be freed up by the switch-over to digital TV can be used by wireless devices, US government says

More evidence points to past oceans on Mars

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:11:00 GMT

Chemical fingerprints in the soil suggest Mars may have had a succession of relatively short-lived oceans

Could fertilising trees save the climate?

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Nitrogen could be a switch for determining how much of the Sun's energy is bounced back into space by forests

Ancient grave reveals 'Flintstone' nuclear family

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:50:00 GMT

A Stone Age massacre has provided evidence of the earliest known nuclear family – something that was missing until now

Eastern Bloc collapse boosts climate outlook

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:58:00 GMT

A huge drop in emissions in Eastern Europe has put the world on track to meet Kyoto protocol targets, but a concerted effort is needed to maintain the trend

Cash prizes offered for patent-busting evidence

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:42:00 GMT

A million dollars in prizes is offered to people that can find "prior art" to show some of the world's most valuable patents are not original

Prophesy of economic collapse 'coming true'

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:05:00 GMT

Controversial doomsday predictions published in a 1972 book are in line with real-world patterns, suggests an analysis of 30 years of data

Secret start to Japan's whaling season

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:50:00 GMT

The Nisshin Maru, the main ship in Japan's whaling fleet, has left port under tight security and without fanfare, says Greenpeace

Finches keep the beat with a mental metronome

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:38:00 GMT

An area in the brains of zebra finches controls the speed at which the birds sing - a similar mechanism may help to control the speed of human speech

Invention: Healing accelerator

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:43:00 GMT

A sucker that periodically pushes and pulls on a wound using air pressure can speed up the healing process, says a new patent application

Sun shines on future Mars colonies

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:58:00 GMT

Despite problems with NASA's Phoenix lander, the Sun's rays could match nuclear power for powering a human base on Mars, say energy specialists

Quantum effects bring no solace for physicists

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:36:00 GMT

Quantum uncertainties in space-time will make it impossible to ever know for sure that all of nature's forces were once unified