Ethical Man gets to grips with his own waste
Miesiąc: Luty 2009
Brown sets targets for science
The prime minister sets out plans to increase the number of pupils taking science subjects – and to re-train specialist teachers.
Psychedelic fish ‚is new species’
Scientists hail the discovery of a new species of fish – it bounces along the seabed and has psychedelic colouration.
Future war
The MoD showcases its latest gadgets
‚Bog oaks’ reveal ancient forest
Naturalists in Cambridgeshire say they are astounded by the large number of ancient trees emerging from the peat soil.
Doctors plan voice box transplant
British doctors are debating whether it is ethical to start clinical trials to allow voice box transplantation.
‚Bogs oaks’ reveal ancient forest
The remnants of ancient forests that once covered Britain are being revealed in fields across the Fens, conservationists say.
Ready for the off
An Arctic team is set to measure sea ice thickness
Magnets disrupt crocodile radar
US researchers attach magnets to crocodiles’ heads to confuse their sense of direction – making them less of a threat to humans.
Why Florida researchers are using magnets to confuse crocodiles
US researchers attach magnets to crocodiles’ heads to confuse their sense of direction – making them less of a threat to humans.
Earliest ‚human footprints’ found
1.5 million-year-old footprints found in Kenya indicate modern foot shape and walking style had already developed by that time.
New MoD tech ‚could save lives’
The MoD has unveiled some new technology as part of its Defence Technology Plans which, it hopes, will keep soldiers safer.
More seeds for ‚doomsday vault’
Almost 90,000 food crop seeds from around the world arrive at a „doomsday vault” in the Arctic, as it marks its first anniversary.
Going to waste
Bulgaria struggles with disposal of spent nuclear fuel
‚Brain training’ claims dismissed
People who spend money on expensive brain trainers to keep their mind sharp may well get the same benefit from simply doing a crossword, experts conclude.
Brain training devices ‚no better than doing a crossword’
People who spend money on expensive brain trainers to keep their mind sharp may well get the same benefit from simply doing a crossword, experts conclude.
‚Oldest English words’ identified
Some of the oldest words in the English and other Indo-European languages have been identified, scientists believe.
Scots fir is ‚tallest tree in UK’
A Douglas Fir in Argyll is named the UK’s tallest tree by a team of experts who climbed to the top.
Konferencja Wybrane zagadnienia astrofizyki
15 maja 2009 roku w Częstochowie odbędzie się konferencja Wybrane zagadnienia astrofizyki, podczas której młodzi naukowcy przedstawią wyniki swoich prac badawczych z obszaru astrofizyki i astronautyki.
Fish fossil clue to origin of sex
A fossil fish discovered in Australia is one of the earliest known vertebrates to have reproduced sexually, Nature journal reports.
Green fuel
Compost bug could spawn green alternative to petrol
XXV Seminarium Pracowni Komet i Meteorów
W piątek, 27 lutego w warszawskim Centrum Astronomicznym im. Mikołaja Kopernika PAN rozpocznie się XXV Seminarium Pracowni Komet i Meteorów oraz X Walne Zgromadzenie towarzystwa.