Plastic plants Fields of oilseed rape producing biodegradable plastics could one day become a reality if latest research ever bears commercial fruit. Experiments by geophysicists Kevin Righter and Michael Drake at the University of Arizona suggest that our planet might indeed have undergone a watery birth, rather than acquiring its oceans later.
New calculations demonstrate the energetic efficiency of the swinging lifestyle.
How spiders see the light Researchers have discovered a boy scout in the spider kingdom - an arachnid that never leaves home without a compass. Strange as it may seem, no one really knows. Now physicists from Denmark and the USA believe they have the answer. The computer that doesn't forget Computers that do not forget when switched off could soon be a reality. Physicists have made high-capacity memories that hold on to information even when the power is cut, reports Philip Ball.