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'Super-microscope' opens at Isis
A new £200m neutron source at Isis, Oxfordshire, will allow scientists to probe matter at the atomic level.

Probe ends historic Mars mission
Nasa says its Phoenix lander on the surface of Mars has gone silent and is almost certainly dead.

Analysing Cameron's 400,000 words
The BBC political research unit's Marc Williams puts David Cameron's 133 speeches since becoming Tory leader under the microscope.

Building the 'Big Bang machine'
A guide to the engineering miracle behind the biggest experiment in the world.

The science of the LHC
BBC News takes a look at the principal areas of science that will be explored by the Large Hadron Collider.

Phoenix diary: Mission to Mars
Dr Tom Pike, from Imperial College London, shares his experiences of being part of the Phoenix Mars probe team.

Apples beat pears on crunch issue
Just why pears are prone to rot faster than apples can now be explained by science.

Cheese mites and other wonders
Since the birth of the moving picture scientists have been attempting to use documentaries to communicate great ideas to the public. But it all started with a close-up of some cheese mites.

2nd Test: England v NZ - day one as it happened
New Zealand are 202-4 when bad light stops play on day one of the second Test.

Test tube politics at Holyrood
Our political reporter John Knox looks back at the week in the Scottish Parliament

Green movement forgets its politics
Why climate campaigners should stop trying to persuade people into lifestyle changes and start dealing with the politics.

Xerox plans the future of today
The famed Xerox Parc labs invites the BBC to view the best of its latest crop of research projects

Chemical brain controls nanobots
A tiny chemical brain which could one day act as a remote control for swarms of nano-machines is demonstrated.

Both sides find solace in Spain poll
The BBC's Steve Kingstone in Madrid says democracy is healthy in Spain - but the election result may not heal the country's divisions.

Diary: Taking the Northwest Passage
BBC science and environment correspondent David Shukman joins the Canadian Coast Guard research vessel, the Amundsen, as it attempts to make a crossing of the Northwest Passage.

Nobel prize recognises climate crisis
In awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Al Gore and the IPCC the judges are signalling their view that climate change is a defining security issue.

Cheap home solar power on the way
Researchers say it may soon be cheap enough for most people to use solar energy to power their homes.

Phoenix diary: Mission to Mars
Dr Tom Pike is a team member on Nasa's Phoenix mission to Mars. He is writing a diary of his experiences on the project.

Lift off for Nasa's Mars probe
Nasa launches a spacecraft on a nine-month trip to Mars, where it will search for signs of past or present life.

'The bank my father used...'
BBC NI business correspondent Yvette Shapiro looks at a shake-up in the cosy world of NI banking