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.
One World One Promise 40,000 young people will camp, live and work alongside each other. They will come from a variety of different cultures, backgrounds, and religions.
