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The 5 best sports MP3 players
13/08/2010

You can train like Rocky, but you’ll need a soundtrack to get the ‘Eye of the Tiger’. Joe Minihane pumps up the volume with MP3 players for sport and exercise.

4 of the best: kites
4 of the best: kites
10/08/2010

Kites turn a blustery day into the stage for a sky ballet. Luis Villazon puts the wind up four

How artificial life was made
09/08/2010

The world’s first synthetic life form has been created in a landmark experiment that could pave the way for ‘designer organisms’ built for specific tasks. How did they do it?

Quick chat: Martha Lane Fox
05/08/2010

Founder of Lastminute.com and Britain’s first Digital Champion, Martha Lane Fox talks to Daniel Bennett about the future of the internet

Mining space - what's up there?
Mining space - what's up there?
04/08/2010

As the first piece of an asteroid is brought back to Earth in Japan's Hayabusa mission, it's been suggested that we could mine the worlds of the Solar System for useful materials and minerals. What's up there?

Should we delete our memories?
29/07/2010

Research is revealing that our memories aren't as sturdy as we think. If it becomes possible to chemically delete our memories - perhaps of a war-time incident - is it right to, or would we be deleting our history?

The days that could change Earth
29/07/2010

All it would take is one overnight event to trigger decades of global consequences.

Biocontrol: Nature's pest control
Biocontrol: Nature's pest control
14/07/2010

When it comes to pests, Nature’s own hitmen are the best weapons in our armoury. But are they safe when we send them into battle? Caroline Green investigates…

How we smell: competing theories
How we smell: competing theories
13/07/2010

Surprisingly, the mechanics of how we smell things and recognise odours still aren’t fully understood.

Watch phones tested
Watch phones tested
12/07/2010

Indulge your inner Dick Tracy with the ultimate in wrist-mounted gadgetry. Russell Deeks talks to the hand.