BIOTECHNOLOGY firms in Britain are extremely sore with the ministry of health. The statement issued by the new secretary of state for health, Stephen Dorrell, criticising the biotech companies'

It is normal for people in many countries to build their own houses, especially among the poor. Now, a British architect, Walter Segal, has developed a timber-frame building system based on

Using fungi in dressings for faster healing of wounds

Human DNA research is about to recieve a shot in the arm following manufacture of a new enzyme

A coating of concrete could entend the life of a road to at least twice its normal term

Taking inspiration from Darwin's theory of evolution, scientists from the Sussex University, UK, have developed a technique for evolving designs for neural network controlled robots with greater

Scientists are trying to duplicate the skill of marine invertebrates at making crystals

British scientists have developed an artificial hand that is as deft at handling objects as a real one. Homer Rahnejat and Russel Speight of the Bradford University in northern England, in

A new 2 stroke engine could be ideal for the next generation of ultra small cars

ENVIRONMENTALISTS in Britain are up in arms against what they perceive as a plan to turn the country into a "nuclear dustbin." Their alarm is rooted in a government decision to accept