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15-Sep-08

Ruterford's labs may still pose radiation hazard after 100 years

"Radiation left over from 100-year-old experiments by Ernest Rutherford, the father of modern nuclear physics, may be responsible for the recent deaths of two Manchester University lecturers."

Category: Radiation

11-Sep-08

Gravity-mapping satellite will help predict climate change

"Scientists are preparing to launch a new satellite to make more precise measurements of the Earth's gravitational field and so help improve predictions about global warming."

Category: Space, Climate Change

11-Sep-08

What will the Large Hadron Collider really do for us?

"Besides potentially revealing the underlying structure of the universe - including, perhaps, the elusive Higgs boson, the nature of dark energy and whether superstrings exist - the LHC project will show us how to manipulate vast...


11-Sep-08

Climate: Huge increase in spending on water urged to avert global catastrophe

"Countries across the world will have to dramatically increase investment in dams, pipes and other water infrastructure to avoid widespread flooding, drought and disease even before climate change accelerates these problems,...

Category: Climate Change

11-Sep-08

Plug-in hybrid boosts electric motoring

"Toyota has launched trials of the UK's first petrol-electric hybrid car that can also be plugged into the mains. Soon drivers should be able to chose between the petrol pump and the electric socket to power one and the same car."

Category: Transport

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