Experts condemn a lack of progress in reducing the number of deaths during pregnancy and…
Category: Science
Hunt for osteoarthritis gene link
British researchers are to carry out the first study to uncover the genetic causes of…
Moon jets pinned on ‘tiger stripes’
Scientists determine the location of powerful ice jets spraying from the south pole of Saturn’s…
Ships asked to avoid whale route
Canada welcomes a decision to ask ships to steer clear of an area popular with…
Gore climate film’s ‘nine errors’
English schools can show the climate change film by Al Gore – but with the…
Over and out from tagged walruses
The last working satellite tag in a walruses tracking research programme stops signalling.
Cheap trainers still protect feet
Expensive trainers do not protect runners’ feet more than cheaper ones, a study concludes.
Warmth makes the world more humid
Human-induced climate change is making the air more humid, with implications for weather globally.
Low birthweights linked to 9/11
An increase in low birthweight babies born in and around New York following 9/11 is…
Landmark lift-off for space crew
A Russian spacecraft lifts off, carrying the first Malaysian into space, alongside two other astronauts.