July 2008

• Overfishing worse than thought

  Tropical fishermen catch far more species than reported officially.

  9 July 2008

• Fossilized feathers may hold a trace of colour

  Pigment remains might help to discern colours and patterns in feathered dinosaurs.

  8 July 2008

• Spending plan appeases UK physicists

  Uneasy truce struck after re-arrangement of limited funds.

  8 July 2008

• Leaders still vague on emissions targets

  G8 talks fail to advance fight against climate change.

  8 July 2008

• Netherlands bans Iranians from studying nuclear technology

  Legislation bans nationals from courses and facilities.

  7 July 2008

• Anti-HIV gels may give bigger benefit to men

  Microbicides designed to help women could promote drug resistance.

  7 July 2008

• Shock tactics point to risk after quake

  Geologists aim to provide daily hazard maps.

  7 July 2008

• Hot rods make boiling better

  Kettle lined with tiny copper rods enables faster bubbling.

  4 July 2008

• Dog cloners baring their teeth

  Rival companies are about to clash over who has the rights to the crucial technology.

  4 July 2008

• New insight into SIDS

  Mouse model suggests serotonin might play a role in cot death.

  4 July 2008