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Ink breakthrough puts the shine into printed images
15:02 10 November 2009 | 1 comment
A printer that can blend a range of metallic inks has made it possible for the first time to reproduce an object's sheen as well as its colour
Andrea Marshall: Queen of manta rays
INTERVIEW: 14:41 10 November 2009
The marine ecologist discusses diving, underwater beauty parlours and the discovery of a new species
Cinderella fruit: Wild delicacies become cash crops
FEATURE: 10:54 10 November 2009 | 9 comments
From chocolate berries to monkey oranges and gingerbread plums, Africa is the home of thousands of tasty fruits whose potential is ripe for the plucking
Stone Age humans crossed Sahara in the rain
20:00 09 November 2009 | 22 comments
Wet spells in the Sahara may have helped early humans migrate out of Africa
Super-efficient cars racing to win the X prize
18:28 09 November 2009 | 28 comments
With $10 million prize money at stake, the race to build energy-thrifty cars that appeal to the mass market is hotting up
Plan to pierce heart of urban monster volcano
THIS WEEK: 16:05 09 November 2009 | 36 comments
Next month, geologists will begin to drill into a huge volcano in Italy that has towns on top of it: is that a good idea?
Head-mounted microscope sees brain beneath the skull
14:45 09 November 2009 | 19 comments
A microscope fitted to rats' heads watched the animals' brains in action as they roved freely
Breath of fresh air transforms stem cells
14:32 09 November 2009 | 4 comments
Specialised lung tissue has been created by exposing stem cells to the open air
Stop selling out science to commerce
COMMENT AND ANALYSIS: 14:08 09 November 2009 | 62 comments
Corporate might and commercial pressures are undermining research. It's time for scientists to blow the whistle, say Stuart Parkinson and Chris Langley
Gizmos allow artists to 'feel' their creations
FEATURE: 11:57 09 November 2009 | 4 comments
Artists are leaving keyboards and mice behind to work more intuitively with touch screens, input devices with physical feedback and air-drawing
Extraterrestrial rafting: Hunting off-world sea life
FEATURE: 10:46 09 November 2009 | 23 comments
Do the moons of Jupiter and Saturn harbour life in their chilly oceans? A flotilla of space probes is being lined up to haul anchor and find out
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Why it's good to log out
How to harness malingering electrons, a quantum bifurcating footpath, and the importance of seeking medical attention if you snuff it
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Pluto: I'm a planet, damn it!
10:00 10 November 2009 - updated 16:04 10 November 2009
Pluto finally speaks out on the planet controversy
The murk and the magic
21:18 09 November 2009 - updated 11:03 10 November 2009
A bold new play shows a darker side of Isaac Newton, who spent much of his time navigating the muddled mazes of theology
TECHNOLOGY
Gizmos allow artists to 'feel' their creations
Artists are leaving keyboards and mice behind to work more intuitively with touch screens, input devices with physical feedback and air-drawing
HEALTH
Generation specs: Stopping the short-sight epidemic
Myopia is on the rise all around the world, but there might be a simple way to spare many kids the need for spectacles
