World view: Developing better citizens
A bid to bring a sense of community to American students could work well in the UK, writes Gordon Marsden. "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." President...
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Cutting edge: Kevin Butt
Ground-breaking research into worms could be vital for the environment and life itself Earthworms have been studied closely for more than a century. Charles Darwin produced a book on the creatures...
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Clawing at a life on land
At some 75cm across and capable of cracking open a coconut shell with its formidable claws, the land-dwelling coconut crab is your beach lounger's worst nightmare. Fortunately for the sunbather, the...
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Not mushroom left for pickers
The camera focuses on the small, white circle. The robot sizes up its target, then an arm extends downwards until the suction cup on the end is pressed against the helpless mushroom. It is captured...
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How green was my valley
World leaders pondering the possible consequences of man-made climate change would be wise to consider the fate of the Roman Mediterranean. Computer modelling has revealed that the now-arid region...
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The science of really useful matter
We are no longer limited to applying natural materials cleverly, we can make substances with the properties we want. Olga Wojtas reports An occupational hazard for professors is having to explain...
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Inquiring nurses to get funds
A new strategy will boost the nursing contribution to research and development. Claire Sanders reports The funding council has agreed to end the anomaly that was crippling both nursing research and...
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Long-serving revisionist researcher is sacked
A researcher at France's largest research organisation has been dismissed for revisionism. Serge Thion, who started working at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) in 1971, was sacked...
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Staring into space
European leaders want to integrate public space efforts into other activities. Jane Marshall reports. Space is no longer a separate entity, and space exploration must be fused with other activities...
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Universities win £1bn extra funding
Universities win £1bn extra funding UK higher education funding is to be boosted by £1 billion over the next three years. The Department for Education and Employment is expected to announce today...
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From today's UK papers
FINANCIAL TIMES IBM is to equip some of its laptop computers with digital cameras paving the way for the widespread use of face recognition technology. THE GUARDIAN Online: Plans are afoot to turn us...
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Billion-pound increase in higher education cash
Universities were today awarded an extra £170 million for staff pay as part of an increase of nearly £1 billion in funding over the next three years. On top of the additional £50 million for pay in...
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Latest international news
Eritrea to enter internet age Plans to link the University of Asmara in Eritrea, the only African country not on the internet, have been announced by Eritrea’s ministry of transport and...
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Beta Cell Biology Consortium
Deadline: 16/03/2001
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Collaboration Between Chemists and Chemical Engineers
Deadline: 05/01/2001