31May/070
SECRETS OF THE SUN’S SIZZLING CORONA
A combination of technology and careful observation may have solved a 100-year-old mystery about how the Sun works.31May/070
GENOME OF DNA DISCOVERER IS DECIPHERED
The sequencing of James D. Watson’s genome could be the gateway to an era of personalized genomic medicine....31May/070
SYNCHROTRON COMBINES SCIENCE AND ART
Using the synchrotron to studying how Australian paintings and Roman artefacts degrade could unearth new ways to conserve them, say researchers.31May/070
WALKING UPRIGHT STARTED IN TREES
The way orangutans navigate fragile tree branches in search of fruit has led scientists to propose that human ancestors with similar lifestyles may have begun walking on two legs earlier than once thought.31May/070
HEY BUDDY CAN YOU SPARE A DNA? NEW SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES AND THE GROWTH OF MANDATORY VOLUNTEERISM IN COLLECTING PERSONAL INFORMATION.
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31May/070
NEW EU CHEMICAL LAW TAKES EFFECT
Legislation requiring safety testing of tens of thousands of chemicals comes into effect across the EU.31May/070
UPRIGHT WALKING ‘BEGAN IN TREES’
The ancestors of humans began on foot honest whilst they were still vital in trees, the speculation suggests.
31May/070
BLUE WHALES ‘MAKING A COMEBACK’
The blue whale, possibly the largest animal ever to live on Earth, is making a comeback, scientists say.31May/070
SPACE AGENCIES WILL ‘CO-ORDINATE’
Fourteen space agencies have agreed to co-ordinate future space exploration of the Moon and Mars.31May/070
