DVDs to help autistic children recognize facial expressions
A new animated DVD series has been released to help autistic children learn how to recognize human emotions from facial expressions.

Next Generation Batteries a Step Closer
CMR Fuel Cells Plc is set to develop a single-step process for the mass production of fuel cells.

Chip and PIN vulnerable
An investigation by researchers at the University of Cambridge has revealed a weakness in the electronic 'Chip and PIN' payment system.

Britain on Bird Flu Alert
Nearly 160,000 turkeys have been slaughtered following an outbreak of bird flu at the Bernard Matthews site in Holton, Suffolk.

Hubble's main camera in crisis
Is it finally the end for the Hubble Space Telescope's most popular camera, after a short circuit in space placed the spacecraft in shutdown
mode?

Hormonal influences on behaviour: new insights
Pup-feeding and baby-sitting, two social behaviours in meerkats, are largely explained by hormones, according to recent research done in the Department of Zoology.

Spin-out snapped up
A spin-out company founded by two University academics has been bought by an American genetics-technology firm for US$600 million.