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Kiwi bach competes in US

Plans for a Kiwi bach that generates more power than it uses are on display next week as the nation's universities showcase to business their latest innovations.

Breathe like you mean it

What could make you feel more insignificant than to have the most natural reflex in the world reduced to a single chip for the purposes of drug-testing?

The argument for science in schools

Is there an increasing mismatch between science education of today and the demands of the 21st century?

The end of the word as we know it

Deaf community gets 111 text service

Lessons in birds and bees from boys in blue

Secondary school sex education lessons have certainly undergone a change over the years.

Govt wrestles with law, ethics for on-line media

Money (that's what I want)

Bryan Walker blogs on the proposed Global Climate Fund through which developed countries will give financial assistance to developing countries in tackling the impacts of climate change.

Secrets of the story hunters

The <i>Independent</i> looks at a vanishing breed - the investigative journalist.

Singapore Airlines to offer in-flight web

The company will make the services available on Airbus A340-500s and A380s and Boeing's 777-300ER models.

Boy-girl school achievement gap gets wider

Seachange for building standards

No matter what we do, we can never be 100 per cent future proofed against nature.

So you're missing 10 genes? No big deal!

A person may be missing 10 genes that seem like they do something important – but dozens more are missing the same genes and are perfectly fine.

Are we pushing 'delete' on our digital legacy?

Digital media means that there are archives of just about anything you can think of - but how long will these actually last?

Cars - a pollutant or luxury?

New technique promises to take the lottery out of IVF

Scientists believe they have found a simple and efficient way of selecting the best human IVF embryos that are likely to result in viable pregnancies.