Archive for March, 2008The electricity-generating plants that pump out the most sulphur dioxide and other noxious pollutants have been revealed in a new report A love of cakes, ice cream or chocolate could have nothing to do with how it tastes, a study claims today Regular exposure to pesticides can more than double the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, scientists say. Britain’s wildest animal could be cloned to save the species from becoming extinct within 10 years. An ice shelf of 5,000 square miles in western Antarctica has started to collapse, scientists said. Scientists have created ultra-thin electronic circuit boards that can be bent, stretched and folded. Why reinvent the wheel for harvesting the sun’s power when there’s a masterclass going on under our noses? Environmentalists are furious about the Venezuelan president’s plans for a giant oil pipeline to unite the continent How do you keep an energy-hungry developing country from turning into a carbon-spewing monster? New Scientist went to find out Scientists may soon be able to grow a patient’s own brain tissue to repair damage caused by Parkinson’s disease, according to a study that marks a milestone in efforts to find a cure. |
