BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Getting into space by broomstick

The proposed space elevator project could be powered by a simple new approach, demonstrated using a broomstick.

US approves 1st stem cell study for spinal injury - Yahoo! News

A U.S. biotech company says it plans to start this summer the world's first study of a treatment based on human embryonic stem cells — a long-awaited project aimed at spinal cord injury.

Scientists solve `The Italian Job' cliffhanger - Yahoo! News

Some of the Britain's brightest minds have resolved one of the country's biggest cinematic cliffhangers: How the robbers could have got away with the gold at the end of "The Italian Job."

Common Soil Mineral Degrades the Nearly Indestructible Prion - US News and World Report

Researchers have found that a common soil mineral can penetrate the prion and degrade the protein.

Scientists unravel why women love make-up - Telegraph

Women anticipate a rush of anticipation and optimism as they prepare to apply
make-up, according to brain function research by Japanese scientists.