FEBRUARY
2002
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Beautiful equations to die for
Physicists searching for the fundamental
theory of nature believe it is close - and
that it will be like a work of art, reports
Graham Farmelo
20 Feb
2002

A simple formula that will make a fitting epitaph
Roger Highfield on a grave matter
20 Feb
2002

GM spray 'prevents tooth decay for life'
A TECHNIQUE to stop tooth decay using a
genetically modified mouth bacterium is to
undergo clinical trials later this year.
18 Feb
2002

Hypnosis fools the brain into seeing what it believes
HYPNOSIS can make people see what they
believe, producing changes in the brain
that suggest the effects are real, according
to a study presented to the world's largest
general science meeting yesterday.
18 Feb
2002

Homeopathy 'is all in the mind'
THE effectiveness of homeopathic treatments is based on "belief and
anecdote", not evidence, the association
was told.
18 Feb
2002

Gene trials lift hope on haemophilia
SCIENTISTS have moved closer to curing
haemophilia and other inherited diseases
after success in using gene therapy to treat
dogs suffering from the disease.
17 Feb
2002

Deep-frozen atoms stop beam of light in
its tracks
AMERICAN scientists have succeeded in a
feat that will boggle the minds of those
who believe that nothing travels as fast as
light: they have made light stop.
17 Feb
2002

. . . speaking English on the way THE first interstellar colonists will probably speak English and practise the same faith
but will have a strange new dialect if their
descendants ever return to Earth after a
200-year round trip.
16 Feb
2002

Reach for the stars on a beam of light
MANKIND could soon make 200-year trips
to Alpha Centauri in spaceships with
diamond sails, says Nasa. Roger Highfield
reports
16 Feb
2002

. . . but leaving the men behind IN the earliest story about colonising a new
world, all that was required was a man, a
woman, an apple and a snake.
16 Feb
2002

Pond skaters' battle of sexes turns
vicious
THE battle of the sexes has escalated to
full-scale armed warfare for the pond
skater, biologists revealed yesterday.
14 Feb
2002

Pollution 'to make days longer'
DAYS are going to last a little longer as a
result of increasing levels of carbon dioxide
in the atmosphere due to pollution,
according to a study.
13 Feb
2002

Cancer risk rises when pregnancy is
delayed
WOMEN who delay having babies until their
thirties, possibly until their careers are
established, increase their risk of breast
cancer, research confirmed yesterday.
13 Feb
2002

Night eating may be an illness
PEOPLE who raid the fridge in the middle of
the night may be suffering from a genuine
medical complaint and not just hunger
pangs.
13 Feb
2002

Visions that inspire...
We are giving away £7,000 in cash prizes
to the best images in the 2002
Novartis/Daily Telegraph Visions of Science
photographic awards. David Derbyshire
launches this year's competition
13 Feb
2002

The story behind last year's award-winning image
David Derbyshire talks to Frieda Christie
13 Feb
2002

Royal Society hits back at elitist tag
THE president of the Royal Society yesterday attacked the old Labour attitudes of the science select committee chairman who accused the society of being an elitist club.
06 Feb
2002

Pill to help reduce middle-age spread
A PILL that helps middle-aged men lose their spread has been developed by scientists.
06 Feb
2002

Sunbed tan 'can double the risk of cancer'
THE regular use of sunbeds more than doubles the risk of skin cancer, according to research published yesterday.
06 Feb
2002

'Science is sexy, absolutely sexy'
Forget the image of mad professors with wild hair scientists can be glamorous, as Nicole Martin discovered when they met the media
06 Feb
2002

Nobel prize from a black hole?
PROFESSOR STEPHEN HAWKING'S chance of winning the Nobel prize has improved with the suggestion that it should be possible to test his theories by creating something like an event horizon - the rim of a black hole - in the laboratory
06 Feb
2002

Scare over measles as 27 children are tested
SCIENTISTS were completing tests yesterday on 27 suspected cases of measles. The results will show if England is facing a dangerous outbreak or experiencing normal winter activity.
06 Feb
2002

Fears for babies from GM milk
BOTTLE-FED babies could be undernourished if given genetically modified infant formula milk because of inadequate regulations and testing regimes for GM foods, leading scientists said yesterday.
05 Feb
2002

4 million work more than a 48-hour week A SIXTH of employees are working more than 48 hours a week despite evidence that excessive overtime makes people ill, says a report published today.
04 Feb 2002

Cuttlefish gives clue for tank camouflage SCIENTISTS have developed a gel that
could help British tanks to survive for longer on the battlefield by mimicing the gift of camouflage bestowed on the cuttlefish.
03 Feb 2002

Bunnyphant sheds light on the brain A PATIENT who thinks that an elephant is
mythical while a blend of rabbit and
elephant, called a "bunnyphant", is real has
provided scientists with new insights into
how the brain recognises objects.
02 Feb 2002

Space tickets for sale, liars need not
apply BRITISH space tourists can book tickets on
a Nasa-approved rocket to the
international space station from today but
the American space agency has warned
that delinquents, liars, drunks and the
infamous will not be awarded a "space
visa".
02 Feb 2002

Asthma risk greater if children play outside CHILDREN who regularly play games
outside in smoggy towns and cities are
three times more likely to develop asthma
than youngsters who shun outdoor
exercise.
01 Feb
2002


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