The policies of Obama and the Republican candidates will have a major impact on funding and laws governing science research

Are athletes born faster and stronger?

University of Manchester scientists discover particle proposed over 60 years ago

Scientists believe they may have found the black and white answer

Scientists convert human skin cells into brain cells

Campaigners voice their fears over ACTA and internet censorship

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Almost half of the lunar rocks brought back have gone astray

London 2012 Olympians to face even more comprehensive drugs testing to catch out the cheats

Early success in trials of vaccine for disease which kills one million people a year

Inside the world of Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell

COD breaks sales records again and again

Increased number of neurons discovered to be common in autistic brains

University goes ape as court issues freedom of information order

Claims we should accept that some species are too dire to save gain support

Be thankful if your brain has a silver lining of its own

Online porn gets a saucy makeover

Government funding cuts compels Manchester Museum of Science and Industry into possible merger

New nuclear facility opened and Rutherford would be proud

Former soldier turned PhD student creates app for burn victims