Aids vaccine 'no nearer'
Despite 25 years of intense scientific effort none has been found, but there are still grounds for hope, says one of the world's leading authorities on the virus ft.com
Methane found on planet outside Solar System
Scientists have found the organic compound methane for the first time in the atmosphere of a planet outside our Solar System, orbiting a star some 63 light years away from the Earth. The discovery, made by Giovanna Tinetti from Univ ... english.people.com.cn
Want to Know More? A Reading List
“THE STUFF OF THOUGHT: Language as a Window into Human Nature,” by Steven Pinker, Viking. The author uses language to examine how the mind works, in perception and thought. nytimes.com