Zimbabwe troops 'eat elephants'

A Zimbabwean wildlife campaigner tells the BBC that soldiers are being given elephant meat to eat, as the economic crisis deepens.

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First flight of algae-fuelled jet

Continental Airlines is the latest to test fly a jet biofuel, this time with a product derived partially from algae.

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Our writers talk back

Some of the previous contributors to the Green Room respond to readers' questions and comments.

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Mosquitoes make sweet love music

Sexy songs sung by mosquitoes in courtship could be key to curbing the spread of dengue fever, say scientists.

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A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has mirrors for eyes

A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has eyes which use mirrors as well as lenses, scientists discover.

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Feilden's blog

Ground-breaking new technique in stem cell science

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Animal matters

Scotland's debate over tests on primates

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Holes give edge to new armour

Scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have devised ultra-hard vehicle armour to protect military personnel.

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Canadians claim South Pole record

A trio of Canadians claim a new record for the fastest trek across Antarctica to the South Pole.

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Eat it or lose it - why centuries of crop diversity are at risk

Centuries of crop diversity are at risk of being lost forever as farmers turn to just a few modern, high yielding varieties.

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Heat may spark world food crisis

Half the world's population could face food crisis by 2100 as soaring temperatures cripple staple crops, scientists warn.

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Black holes 'preceded galaxies'

Astronomers believe they have solved a cosmic chicken-and-egg question: what came first - black holes or galaxies?

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China alert over bird flu death

Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human death in nearly a year.

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US vows 'huge' marine protection

The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.

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Venomous mammal caught on camera

Rare footage of one of the world's most strange and elusive mammals is captured by scientists.

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Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain

The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.

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Poetry or science?

Is romantic love just a chemical cocktail?

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Everest trip helps critically ill

Blood oxygen levels recorded on a trip by medics to Everest could help the treatment of critically ill patients.

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Beagle hunter

On a mission to find the most famous ship of science

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Earth Watch

Why it is hard to predict sudden environmental crises

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Body repair 'could be ramped up'

A combination of drugs could trick the body into sending its repair mechanisms into overdrive, say scientists.

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Panda bites his third tourist in two years at Beijing zoo

A panda at Beijing zoo bites a man for the third time in two years.

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Tech fair offers greener vision

Analysts at the Consumer Electronics Show say green credentials of tech products will become critical to success.

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'Wolfman' returns

Explorer Jim McNeill tracks down Arctic wolves

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Mummy of female pharaoh uncovered

Egyptologists find remains of a mummy thought to belong to a queen who ruled 4,300 years ago, Egypt's antiquities chief announced.

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Institutions:

The Bauu Institute

Specialises in social science research, publishing, and other needs; offering services in research, database design and maintenance, graphic design, GIS mapping, and other areas for the social science, American Indian, and business communities.

http://www.bauuinstitute.com/

Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy (ISERP) at Columbia University

Columbia University, NY,USA. Information on centers, projects, seed grants, workshops, events, and research fellows at the Institute.

http://www.iserp.columbia.edu/

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Institutions

A multidisciplinary research institute dedicated to the study of processes of human development and education and their evolutionary, social, historical, and institutional contexts. Features news, publications and staff profiles.

http://www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/

Österreichische Kulturdokumentation

A non-university institute for applied cultural research and cultural documentation based in Vienna. Site provides selected publications in PDF, links for current projects, and event information, as well as additional content in German.

http://www.kulturdokumentation.org/eversion/indexframe.html

Scottish Centre for Research on Social Justice

The Scottish Centre for Research on Social Justice [SCRSJ] is based jointly at the University of Glasgow's Urban Studies Department and the Arkleton Centre for Rural Development Research at the University of Aberdeen. The SCRSJ seeks to integrate research and develop new research capacity in the field of social justice.

http://www.scrsj.ac.uk/

Stanford IIS Initiative on Distance Learning

Program created by the Institute for International Studies, Stanford University to promote the development of social science in post-Communist countries.

http://idl.stanford.edu/