Self help Victorian style
It's 150 years since the first self help book. But can the advice be applied to modern-day dilemmas?

Timeline: Somalia
A chronology of key events

Moors victim mother's Brady plea
The mother of the last untraced Moors Murders victim begs Ian Brady to reveal where he is as police call off the search.

Joint Mars plan on talks agenda
The US and European space agencies are to discuss the potential for mounting joint missions to Mars during a UK summit.

The Tech Lab: John Pethica
Dr John Pethica, chief scientific advisor at the UK's National Physical Laboratory, on will happen as work on nanotech progresses..

'Make London like Bogota'
Bogota is leading the way in making it easier to walk and cycle - and the UK should follow its example, says World Cancer Research Fund expert Professor Martin Wiseman.

Wales to get scientific adviser
The Welsh Assembly Government is to appoint a chief scientific adviser, whose brief will include promoting maths and engineering.

Crowe's Hood film invades beach
A cast and crew of more than 800 descend on a west Wales beach to film a battle scene for Russell Crowe's Robin Hood.

Who goes to a creationist museum?
While celebrations are on-going this year to mark Charles Darwin's bicentenary, there's at least one place they won't be toasting his memory - a creationist museum in Kentucky, US.

Are pig pens flu bug incubators?
Julian O'Halloran hears why some scientists blame intensive farming for the spread of swine flu.

Mobile scanner could detect guns
UK scientists develop a portable microwave scanner to help police identify individuals carrying concealed guns and knives.

A journey into the EU elections
BBC Scotland's David Miller travels across the continent to report on the European parliamentary elections

Eight in Wales in swine flu probe
Health officials say eight people in Wales are being investigated for swine flu, while 86 cases have been ruled out.

Glowing monkeys 'to aid research'
Genetically modified primates that glow green and pass the trait on to their offspring could aid the fight against human disease.

Russia 'to save its ISS modules'
Russia plans to detach and fly away its parts of the space station when the time comes to scrap the rest of the outpost.

Scientists hail stunning fossil
A beautifully preserved 47-million-year-old fossil gives scientists new insights into the early evolution of primates.

Arctic diary: Explorers' ice quest
A team of polar explorers write about their 1,000km quest to measure the thickness of the ever-shrinking Arctic sea ice.

MSP queries black mould findings
An MSP calls on a council to take legal action against a drinks firm after black mould covered homes near a whisky storage facility < CPS:LINK HREF= & #34; & #34; ID= & #34;8046120 & #34; STYLE= & #34;rightarrow & #34; > MSP queries black mould findings < /CPS:LINK > .

Shuttle blasts off to fix Hubble
The space shuttle Atlantis has launched on an ambitious and risky mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble telescope.

Biodiversity is the spark of life
We need to appreciate the true value of biodiversity to the global economy before it is too late.






The Survey Data on Science and Religion - Discover Magazine

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Activists like the Drax protesters are the conscience of the nation guardian.co.uk But direct action does three things. It forces the media to take an interest, by providing the drama that scientific reports can't convey. ... and more   & raquo;

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The EPA Silences a Climate Skeptic Wall Street Journal Where's Mr. Hansen and his defense of scientific freedom when you really need him? Mr. Carlin is instead an explanation for why the science debate is little ... EPA Dept. Director Kills Report and Author Warned "Stop Talking ... Right Side News Global warming cover up? Ada Evening News Warming skeptic's report should see the light of day The Daily Dispatch Canada Free Press  - Hot Air  - Winnipeg Sun all 40 news articles   & raquo;

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Hoopla, and Disappointment, in Schizophrenia Research New York Times It was the kind of hoopla you'd expect for an actual scientific advance. It seems to me the reports represent more of a historic defeat, a Pearl Harbor of ... The genes behind schizophrenia Nature.com (subscription) all 259 news articles   & raquo;

Daily Nation

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Discover Magazine

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The Great Debate... Examiner.com Looking at how humans arrive at solutions to scientific questions and communication barriers is frequently done in the same manner. ... and more   & raquo;

Princeton University

Homeward bound: Princeton engineers promote science in their ... Princeton University Both left their native countries to earn their scientific credentials. And now both men find themselves drawn home again to give something back to the ... and more   & raquo;