The myth of Michael Faraday: Michael Faraday was not just one of Britain's greatest experimenters. A closer look at the man and his work reveals that he was also a clever theoretician
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A crane's eye view of tropical forests: Researchers in Panama have found a novel solution to the old ecological question of how to study the canopy of a tropical forest
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A fitter theory of evolution?: Biologists have always denied that organisms can adapt their genes to suit a new environment. But some startling discoveries about bacteria are making them think again
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Life
A fitter theory of evolution?
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Multimedia in a muddle: Consumers should be wary about buying one of the long-awaited multimedia computer systems. Never before has there been so much confusion nor hype about a technology
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How to dismantle a war machine: Since the end of the Gulf War, a UN team has had the unique task of seeking out and destroying Iraq's secret weapons
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Technology
Technology: Subscription TV threatens video shops
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Technology
Technology: Robot falls over itself to put on a show
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Technology
Technology: Lasers spot tiny tumours in a flash
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Science: 'Antigreenhouse effect' reduces warming of Saturn's moon
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Science: Self-destructive molecule lives longer in prison
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I'm going to tell my Mum about you
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Teletext trimmed
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Hoechst ahead
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Blood scandal
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Lend us a satellite
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Release network
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Science: Global warming rings true
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Science: Rainbow colours
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Science: Wobbling disc strengthens case for black hole
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Convicts' DNA prints added to US police files
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What zoo crisis?
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Europe's fishing policy 'full of holes'
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Mad ostriches
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Sealed up
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Drug trial falters
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Return to glory for ancient Khmer capital
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Spain takes action to stamp out forest fires
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Ageing Soviet reactors scrapped in Bulgaria
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Europe could bankrupt British nuclear physics
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US looks forward to Soviet space sale
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Nine-week battle that saved Olympus
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Instrument failure mars Earth images
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Research chief condemns government indifference
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Will English water quench Scottish reactors' thirst?
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Storm clouds gather over climate talks
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Saddle-sore cyclists get a bum deal
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Monkey tests force rethink on AIDS vaccine
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Opinion
Features
The myth of Michael Faraday: Michael Faraday was not just one of Britain's greatest experimenters. A closer look at the man and his work reveals that he was also a clever theoretician
Features
A crane's eye view of tropical forests: Researchers in Panama have found a novel solution to the old ecological question of how to study the canopy of a tropical forest
Features
A fitter theory of evolution?: Biologists have always denied that organisms can adapt their genes to suit a new environment. But some startling discoveries about bacteria are making them think again
Features
Life
A fitter theory of evolution?
Features
Multimedia in a muddle: Consumers should be wary about buying one of the long-awaited multimedia computer systems. Never before has there been so much confusion nor hype about a technology
Features
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A special theory of relativity
Inside Science
Forum: From Bucharest with foreboding - Sue Birchmore reports on the Soviet coup's impact on Romania
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Thistle Diary - Comment from Westminster: Time to start learning Japanese
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Forum: Some lives on the ocean waves - Mick Hamer watches research try to catch up with today's ships
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Forum: The postman shouldn't even knock once - Donald Gould finds a membrane stretching his patience
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Forum: Is space still entertaining? - Manfred Mahnig wonders how the circus is going to earn its bread
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Review: Historical fallout
Books & Arts
Review: The Earth remembers
Books & Arts
Books / The Mars Project
Books & Arts
Review: Keep the nasties on video
Books & Arts
Books / Autogeddon
Books & Arts
Review: A father's tale
Books & Arts
Review: Green grow the world's economists, oh
Books & Arts
Talking Point: Can we balance science and justice?
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