Doctors use gene therapy to treat two boys with the rare nervous disorder made famous…
Category: Science
Tiny spider ‘digitally dissected’
A 53-million-year-old spider is revealed in exquisite detail by scientists from the UK and Belgium.
Frog killer fungus ‘breakthrough’
Scientists find what appears to be a cure for the disease that is wiping out…
Merkel resists speed limit push
The German chancellor rejects a call from her coalition partners for a motorway speed limit.
Rudd unveils Barrier Reef plan
Kevin Rudd, the main rival to PM John Howard in Australia’s polls, announces a huge…
Organic produce ‘better for you’
Organic produce is better for you than ordinary food, a major European Union-funded study says.
Massive rise in Europe GM crops
The area planted with genetically modified crops in Europe has grown by 77% since last…
Roman tomb find in Scotland
The first Roman tombstone found in Scotland for 170 years is unearthed at Carberry, near…
MPs in call for new climate body
A powerful new body must drive climate change policy after a decade of failure by…
Space rocks under the hammer
Some of the world’s most famous meteorites are sold in a New York auction called…