September 2003

• World's eels on slippery slope

  EU launches action plan to save threatened fish.

  30 September 2003

• There's chaos on the buses

  Model reveals why shuttles come all at once or not at all.

  30 September 2003

• Switchable net woven from DNA

  Nano-pistons expand and contract molecular mesh.

  26 September 2003

• Dust might drop

  Model forecasts health benefits and global warming risk.

  26 September 2003

• Vaccine coverage estimates over-optimistic

  Interviews suggest risky immunisation gaps go unreported.

  26 September 2003

• First cloned rats born

  Genetically identical rodents may help pinpoint gene function.

  26 September 2003

• Dog genome unveiled

  Venter's poodle Shadow joins ranks of the sequenced.

  26 September 2003

• Electronic paper reaches video speed

  Colour movies might soon be playing on single sheets.

  25 September 2003

• Octopuses get erections

  Inflatable organ may aid camouflage.

  25 September 2003

• North Sea fish have shrunk

  There are lots more small fish in the sea thanks to fishing.

  25 September 2003