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At the BA: Dinosaur detectives - Science came to life in the southwest last week when the British Association for the Advancement of Science returned to Plymouth. 51¶¯Âþ concludes its coverage of the annual science festival

Science: Nonmetallic magnet comes out of the cold

Biologists plot revenge in war of the snails

Science: Hidden hydrogen gives the centre of the world alift

Science: Chemists strike lucky with clover-leaf supercage

Technology

Technology: Buckyballs 'covered by old patent'

Review: An exhibition of serendipity

The oldest DNA in the world: The discovery of geneticmaterial that may be 16 million years old has left molecularpalaeontologists with more questions than answers

Science: Ancient DNA gives up its secrets

Review: Croaking on a crocus

Mysteries of the malt: Robert Burns knew all about whisky, he worked as an exciseman. As Scots drink a toast to their most famous poet, chemists are sampling the secrets of Scotland's most famous drink

Science: Tailored 'antibodies' speed up chemical reactions