July 2006

• Britain urged to store nuclear waste underground

  Expert panel warns that plans for disposal should begin without delay.

  31 July 2006

• Which is worse: ecstasy or alcohol?

  British government committee suggests 'league table of harm' for drugs.

  31 July 2006

• Bird flu outbreaks in Indonesia going unstudied

  "No sequence data" have been acquired from birds for nearly a year.

  28 July 2006

• Surgical instruments 'not fairly traded'

  Sweatshop conditions of Pakistani factories have led to unease over medical goods.

  28 July 2006

• Tiny volcanoes spring from underwater cracks

  Miniature eruptions leak information about the mantle below.

  27 July 2006

• BRIEFING: Pakistan's plutonium

  Satellite pictures suggest Pakistan is planning to increase its plutonium production. Geoff Brumfiel finds out what the images show, and why the discovery is important.

  26 July 2006

• Baked scorpions solve fossil puzzle

  Waxy layers on insects are responsible for fossil chemical make-up.

  26 July 2006

• Titan: swimming in the rain

  Signs of lakes, flash floods, storm clouds and drizzle seen on Saturn?s moon.

  26 July 2006

• Clinical-use stem cells made in Singapore

  Lines designed for safe use in humans make their debut.

  26 July 2006

• Extreme sports push hearts

  A gene for super-fitness may let athletes go over the top.

  26 July 2006