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Thursday, 7 September, 2000, 08:56 GMT 09:56 UK
SHEFFIELD 99 ![]() ![]() ![]() A leading UK zoologist has called for the introduction of wolves into the Highlands of Scotland to prevent a population explosion of red deer. ![]() ![]() The greatest run of all time was not Michael Johnson's 200 metres in Atlanta, or even Haile Gebrselassie's 10,000 m in 1998, but Wang Junxia's 10,000 m in 1993, according to a British statistician. ![]() ![]() El Salvador is hoping to protect its wildlife and plants by charging a 5% premium for "biodiversity-friendly" coffee, grown in the shade of native plants. ![]()
Window of superbug vulnerability opens
There will be a five-year window of vulnerability from 2002 in which people will be especially at risk from antibiotic-resistant "superbugs", a scientist has warned. ![]()
Small but deadly comets identified
A "small" comet impact on Earth is the most likely extraterrestrial object to kill millions of people and it could happen at any moment, according to a British expert. ![]()
Ugandan rice production brings malaria
Changes in the way land is used in Uganda is spreading malaria to previously unaffected areas. ![]()
'Everlasting' light bulb on the way
Changing light bulbs could become a thing of the past as future homes will be lit by everlasting bulbs wired directly into the walls. ![]()
Clever compost clears pollution
A hi-tech composting technique in which natural soil bacteria and fungi are "turbo-charged" by chicken droppings is now clearing polluted US sites of DDT and other toxic pesticides. ![]()
GM viruses to turn plants into factories
Plants infected with genetically-modified (GM) viruses could become prolific producers of new medicines and vaccines. ![]()
Crash dieting 'makes you thick'
New research suggests that crash dieting can impair your memory and slow down reaction times. ![]()
Walking like a dinosaur
The making of a landmark new BBC TV series has given palaeontologists a remarkable new view of how the extinct creatures roamed the Earth. ![]()
Patients could suffer from careless whispers
Unconscious patients could overhear surgeons' words during operations, a psychologist warned on Wednesday. ![]()
Terrorists are 'addicted' to their crimes
People who commit terrorist offences are unlikely to lay down their weapons because they are addicted to their crimes, says a leading criminal psychologist in the UK. ![]()
Hope for new TB treatment
The system of chemical signals used by the bacteria that cause tuberculosis has been discovered and may help scientists create future vaccines. ![]()
Meet the viral bug busters
Using viruses to attack bacteria could provide a new weapon in the battle against a number of infections including meningitis. ![]()
The upper in the cupper
Caffeine-filled cups of tea and coffee do not really provide the boost to mood and alertness that people think - they just beat withdrawal symptoms. ![]()
Plants may be just the tonic
Scientists believe British plants are an untapped source of new drugs which could treat a host of medical conditions. ![]()
Self-sealing nuclear waste disposal plan
Burying high level nuclear waste nearly five kilometres down and letting its own heat seal a cocoon could be the safest and cheapest disposal option, says a British geologist. ![]()
New sub-sea telescope looks down
A new ¿10m space telescope is being installed this week, on the bed of the Mediterranean Sea, but astronomers say it will open a new window on the Universe. ![]()
Searching for wimps
The search for the 99% of the Universe that appears to be missing is well on track, said British scientists investigating one of science's greatest mysteries. ![]()
Organic farming can 'feed the world'
Organic farming could produce enough food to feed large populations, according to British scientists at the Festival of Science in Sheffield. ![]()
Fluorescent GM potatoes say 'water me'
A potato genetically-modified with jellyfish genes which glows when it needs watering is created by Edinburgh scientists. ![]()
Why are there only two sexes?
British scientists say that a bacterial infection caught by our ancestors is the reason for there being only two sexes ![]()
Public distrust of science: who is to blame?
As scientists debate the public's apprehension about science at this week's British Association conference our Science Editor Dr David Whitehouse asks who is to blame? ![]()
Writing the hardware for fast video
Huge improvements in delivering quality video through the Web is being driven by a new concept in computer chip design - "writing hardware" ![]()
Rice crop to fight rainforest destruction
An isolated rainforest community on the island of Java is tackling the destruction of slash-and-burn agriculture by planting rice crops on the same land as fast-growing trees ![]()
Smart pacemakers take charge
Pacemakers that can recognise their owner's voice, call for an ambulance or show the location of a patient could become reality in the next century, specialists have said. ![]()
Robot volleyball short circuits
The first volleyball championship for robots took place on Monday, but the action was rather more leisurely and haphazard than the all-action human version ![]()
HIV vaccine targets developing countries
Trials are about to start of a new vaccine designed to fight AIDS in Africa and other developing countries ![]()
Fears of genetic underclass unfounded
Fears that genetic testing will create a new underclass of uninsurable people are unfounded, says an expert. ![]()
Greenpeace rejects 'secret GM sites'
Greenpeace calls for genetically-modified crop trials to be abandoned after suggestions that the locations may be kept secret if protesters continue to attack them. ![]()
Mind machine tests UK's psychic powers
Britain's psychic power is being put to the test by a strange-looking steel kiosk, now installed at the British Association's Festival of Science. ![]()
Scientists to answer critics
One of the world's largest scientific conferences gets under way this week amid growing concern about the speed of scientific advance. ![]()
The best of British science
BBC News Online reports from the British Association conference in Sheffield. |
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