Cable's plan to cut science funds

The UK business Secretary Vince Cable has unveiled plans for a squeeze on public funding for scientific research.

Dino clue to 'earliest feathers'

Palaeontologists uncover a new dinosaur with what may be the earliest evidence of feathers.

Secrets of good dancing uncovered

Scientists carry out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.

Fungus threatening film history

A fungus that 'eats' cine film could cause irreversible damage important archive films which hold a record of British social history.

Heat pumps 'need tighter rules'

Domestic heat pumps need to be subject to tighter regulations in order for them to deliver widespread energy savings, a report suggests.

EU tightens rules on lab animals

The EU agrees on new rules to reduce the number of animals used in lab experiments and tighten controls over such procedures.

BP spreads blame over oil spill

A BP report says "a series of failures" by BP and its contractors were to blame for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Four admit animal lab hate plot

Four animal rights activists admit waging a hate campaign against people linked to a Cambridgeshire animal testing laboratory.

Video to assess Wave Hub impact

High definition (HD) video is being used to assess how wave energy devices will affect the ecology of coastal areas.

'No climate link' to African wars

A study suggests climate change is not responsible for civil wars in Africa, challenging widely held assumptions.

Tiny solar cells fix themselves

A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells.

Inbred bees 'facing extinction'

Some of the UK's rarest bumblebees are at risk of becoming extinct as a result of inbreeding, research suggests.

Gravity probe 'caught the cold'

Europe's gravity probe, Goce, is returned to health after being knocked offline because some onboard systems got too cold as the satellite circled the Earth.

Nasa plans for solar 'close encounter'

Nasa is aiming to get closer to the Sun than ever before, with plans to plunge a car-sized unmanned spacecraft into the star's outer atmosphere.

Insect brains to fight MRSA

Cockroach and locust brains are a rich source of antibiotics powerful enough to tackle MRSA, researchers say.

Miracle free-kick 'was no fluke'

Physicists explain one of football's most spectacular free-kicks, showing that Roberto Carlos's 1997 "impossible goal" was not a fluke.

Danish rocketeers postpone launch

A group of Danish rocket enthusiasts trying to launch a dummy 30km into the sky abort the mission when a valve on their rocket freezes up.

Red Planet 'may not be lifeless'

Carbon-rich organic molecules, which serve as the building blocks of life, may be present on Mars after all, say scientists.

Reading Arabic 'hard for brain'

Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read.

Huge growth at largest wind farm

A massive expansion is to take place at Europe's largest onshore wind farm in East Renfrewshire.

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