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2 September 2010
Metal-mining bacteria are green chemists
Microbes could soon be used to convert metallic wastes into high-value... |more|
 
1 September 2010
Shrinking atmospheric layer linked to low levels of solar radiation
Large changes in the Sun's energy output may drive unexpectedly dramatic... |more|
 
31 August 2010
Ants found to use multiple antibiotics as weed killers
Scientists have shown that fungus-farming ants are using multiple antibiotics... |more|
 
31 August 2010
Distant star's sound waves reveal cycle similar to Sun
In a bid to unlock long-standing mysteries of the Sun, including the impacts on... |more|
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10 August 2010
A question of balance
By: Alan Duggan
Being editor of a sci-tech title offers certain advantages. For example, I... |more|
 
2 August 2010
S for sport
By: Anthony Doman
If you’re bemused by the SLS AMG’s R140 000 carbon ceramic brake option (discs... |more|
 
2 August 2010
Nintendo Wii Fit (for Life)
By: Andrew Solomon
The Nintendo Wii Fit Plus has been out for a while already, but even so there... |more|
 
27 July 2010
It doesn’t work, dammit
By: Alan Duggan
I’m sick of things that don’t work, and I wish someone would do something about... |more|
more blogs
 
30 August 2010
Stickybot
Introducing Stanford's Stickybot, a gecko-like robot that climbs vertical... |more|
 
31 August 2010
Star's sound waves similar to the Sun's
Scientists used "stellar seismology" to monitor a distant star's acoustic... |more|
 
18 August 2010
Skydiving from the edge of the world
On 16 August 1960, Joseph Kittinger lifted off from Earth in a helium balloon... |more|
 
17 August 2010
LUMENHAUS - a zero-energy home
LUMENHAUS is not just a house imagined for the future. It is a working... |more|
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1 August 2010
New on the Block (September 2010 issue of PM)
Renault DeZir
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1 July 2010
New on the Block (August 2010 issue of PM)
Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera

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1 June 2010
Things that go crash, boom, bang... out there - Part 1
Carina nebula
This new Hubble photo is but a small portion of one of... |more|
 
1 June 2010
Things that go crash, boom, bang... out there - Part 2
Stars at the galactic centre
The centre of our Milky Way Galaxy is... |more|
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31 August 2010
Computer simulations show soap in a new light... |more|
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wheels
Replacing tie rod ends
Mike Alllen gives advice on replcing tie rod ends. |more|
 
home
Cooking with Joule
How induction hobs use electromagnets, conductors,... |more|
 
Outside
Wilderness survival
How hard is it to last 72 hours in the wild without food,... |more|
tech
DIY: Stop hack attacks
Evading viruses, phishing scams, zombie botnets and other... |more|
 
features
Energyland
The road to clean energy is full of enticing opportunities... |more|
 
Science
Electrique, naturellement
This gloriously retro-looking electric... |more|
Great Stuff

Multi-skilled driver
The Picquic SixPac Plus multi-driver |more|
 
In Focus

Out there
Hiking tips and gadgets |more|
 
Do it your way

Seizure solution
ave you ever had the head break off a seized bolt in an... |more|
 
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