September 2007

• Alien birds may be last hope for Hawaiian plants

  Invasive birds are now the main reason that some native forests thrive.

  28 September 2007

• Space experiments should be done on the cheap

  We rarely learn anything Earth-shaking from space labs, says Philip Ball - which is why inexpensive missions like Foton-M3 are the way to go.

  28 September 2007

• This quantum stuff just doesn't add up

  Mathematical quirk of light shines a path to quantum cryptography.

  27 September 2007

• Mammoth hair offers new style of research

  Study reveals valuable store of ancient DNA in museum samples.

  27 September 2007

• Stone tool reveals lengthy Polynesian voyage

  Adzes form the first hard evidence of two-way travel between Hawaii and Tahiti.

  27 September 2007

• SPECIAL REPORT: Chemists poke holes in ozone theory

  Reaction data of crucial chloride compounds called into question.

  26 September 2007

• Pressure for environmental disclosure increases

  Companies urged to measure their carbon costs.

  26 September 2007

• Sidelines

  Scribbles on the margins of science.

  26 September 2007

• South African scheme lures in top talent

  Government adds 51 research chairs to its universities.

  26 September 2007

• Q&A: King of the stem cells

  On 14 September, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) appointed Australian biologist Alan Trounson as its new president. The CIRM has lacked a permanent director since neuroscientist Zach Hall departed in April, amidst rumours of tension between himself and Robert Klein, chair of the $3-billion agency's board.

  26 September 2007