Brussels, 16 Jun 2006 The news: Around 10.7 million animals per year are used for testing (2002). More than half of these are used in research and development for human medicine, dentistry, and in...
“July 7 scholarship award winner announced” A young aspiring accountant has been named as the first recipient of a scholarship set up in memory of one of the victims of the July 7 bombings in London...
Science on Stage
Suburban Shaman
Broken Genius
This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from a non-fiction work by a science-fiction master: "The story of our world is a story that is still very...
The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Volume one: Journalist, 1706-1730 Volume two: Printer and Publisher, 1730-1747
A Matter of Opinion
Mirror to America
Born Losers
Gore Vidal's America
A History of Wine in America
Deadline: 22/09/2006
England's reputation for responsible drinking has taken another battering as academics identify the phenomenon of the World Cup binge. Heavy drinking has been on the rise since the World Cup kicked...
An exclusive survey finds a majority of union members may reject the 13.1 per cent offer, writes Phil Baty The 13.1 per cent pay deal agreed between union leaders and employers last week is hanging...