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Death & glory: A story of ants, ageing and altruism

Published: 12 October 2007

King Solomon is said to have told sluggards to look to the hard-working ant and be wise. Aesop, too, extolled the virtues of the humble ant in his fable explaining why the insect's constant toiling through the summer months would make for an easier winter compared with the fortunes of the lazy, singing grasshopper.

Common words 'less likely to change'

Published: 11 October 2007

Frequently spoken words are less likely to change over time, according to two studies of how languages evolve in response to how often a word is used in everyday situations.

The £50 gadget challenge: We test the best quality bargains

Published: 10 October 2007

Once, cheap technology wasn't worth having. Now quality bargains are everywhere. Tim Walker picks the best – and puts them to the test

Rhodri Marsden: Cyberclinic

Published: 10 October 2007

Do I really have to cheat if I'm going to win eBay auctions?

Mario Capecchi: Man who changed our world

Published: 09 October 2007

He lived as a feral child after the Nazis sent his mother to a death camp. His 'unworthy' ideas were rejected by the scientific establishment. Now he has been awarded the Nobel Prize.

The breakthrough of 'gene targeting'

Published: 09 October 2007

Almost every human disease has a genetic component and the research that earned this year's Nobel Prize in medicine developed into a practical method of finding out which defective gene gives someone a particular disorder. It also lies at the heart of the international effort to use embryonic stem cells for regenerative medicine.

Art & science: Turner's message from the skies

Published: 07 October 2007

Research links painter's sunsets to volcanic eruptions

Drug derived from chillis is hailed as pain breakthrough

Published: 04 October 2007

A substance found in chilli peppers has been used to create a painkiller which prevents suffering without the usual side-effects of conventional anaesthetics, such as unconsciousness and paralysis. The new drug can be targeted against only those nerves involved in sending pain signals to the brain, making pain relief far more effective and safer than existing anaesthetics, researchers believe.

Mission incredible: The day the space age began

Published: 04 October 2007

Fifty years ago, a 184lb ball called Sputnik became the first man-made object to be launched successfully into orbit. The world was changed for ever. Rupert Cornwell looks back on an achievement that set the tone of geopolitics for a generation

Golf buggy: Next stop...the future!

Published: 03 October 2007

This is no ordinary golf buggy – it's laser-guided, driverless and could be buzzing up your high street within two years. But can fleets of these smart carts really replace buses? Rhodri Marsden goes for a spin to find out

The DNA cracker: closing the book on Jack

Published: 03 October 2007

This man could have revealed the surname of the Yorkshire Ripper long before Peter Sutcliffe was a suspect. How? He explains all to Rob Sharp

The Independent-Bosch Technology Horizons Award: An award to be proud of...

Published: 01 October 2007

In July 2007, students travelled to London to receive their prizes for writing outstanding essays under the title "Ecology & technology: how can modern technologies protect the environment?"

The Independent-Bosch Technology Horizons Award: Competition terms and conditions

Published: 01 October 2007

2007 winning essay: 14-18 age group

Published: 01 October 2007

Shape the future: an independent study of wasted energy in the home

2007 winning essay: 19-24 age group

Published: 01 October 2007

Ecology and technology - how can modern technologies protect the environment?

The Independent-Bosch Technology Horizons Award: Enter the 2008 competition

Published: 01 October 2007

The Independent-Bosch Technology Horizons Award: Essay writing tips

Published: 01 October 2007

The Independent-Bosch Technology Horizons Award

Published: 01 October 2007

If you are aged between 14 and 24 and can write an essay, you could win up to £1,000 by answering the question 'How is technology and engineering driving change in a country of your choice'. Click HERE for details.

Internet: Mark Zuckerberg has one friend – but he's worth $500m

Published: 30 September 2007

Microsoft offers to spend half a billion for 5% of Facebook. With predators like these, who needs friends?

Dawn of a new era as Nasa launches 3 billion-mile asteroid mission

Published: 27 September 2007

Nasa, the US space agency, is planning to launch an unmanned spacecraft today to investigate two bodies in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter that scientists believe could provide vital clues about the formation of planets, including the possible presence of water and even very basic forms of life.

The Harry Potter of video games

Published: 26 September 2007

Gaming fans queued through the night for the long-awaited launch of Halo 3. Never heard of it? Rebecca Armstrong explains what all the fuss is about

Busy doing nothing? Timewaster's guide to the net

Published: 26 September 2007

If your boss has banned Facebook and eBay, Sophie Morris can suggest some other diversions. So hurry up, there's time to be wasted!

Rhodri Marsden: Cyberclinic

Published: 26 September 2007

'I'm really careful, but my PC has another virus. What can I do?'

The world of the orchid

Published: 19 September 2007

Scientists now believe that the planet's most prized plants are up to 85 million years old. Simon Usborne celebrates the exotic blooms that fuel a billion-dollar industry

Instant makeup: Perfect your holiday snaps

Published: 19 September 2007

The days of the dodgy holiday snap are numbered. Powerful new software will soon let you erase the background, or put yourself in a shot – all at the click of a mouse.
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