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Glycerin bioprocessing goes green
New ways of handling waste from biodiesel production may improve its cache.

ZymoGenetics' moves recall young Genentech
Will recombinant thrombin be Zymogenetics' cash cow.

BioPolis report paints fractured picture of EU biotech
Targeted programs complement general spurs to economic growth, but the gap between new and old EU countries remains

Blooming biotech
Recombinant technology has not yet taken root in ornamental plant breeding, but if some early genetically modified products succeed in the marketplace, might this change?

Magnets harnessed to clean artwork
Sponges filled with iron nanoparticles make lifting dirt easy.

Local livestock breeds at risk
Indigenous animals are dying out as commercial breeds sweep the world.

Allegations of bias cloud conflicting reports on bisphenol A's effects
The chemical's links to reproductive problems are hotly disputed.

Bone marrow transplant paper revives contentious debate on fertility
Researcher claims adult females can make new eggs.

Lack of training in biodefense research leading to dangerous leaks
Most incidents go unreported, experts caution.

Arsenic patent keeps drug for rare cancer out of reach of many
Patent should never have been granted, critics charge.

Therapy on trial
The death of a participant in a gene therapy trial has thrown the entire field into question-as it did once before in 1999. Can the field survive this second setback? Virginia Hughes investigates.

Straight talk from... James Love
In early August, a court in the southern Indian city of Chennai dismissed a lawsuit filed by pharmaceutical giant Novartis. James Love, director of the nonprofit organization Knowledge Ecology International, explains the local lawsuit’s global impact.

HIV drug tackles cancer cells
Tumour growth blocked by anti-HIV agent.

Alternative therapies finding acceptance in mainstream medicine
Medical schools are offering courses on alternative treatments.

DDT's ability to repel mosquitoes trumps resistance, scientists say
Questions remain about its effect on mosquitoes that transmit malaria.

News in brief
Timeline of events...a brief history of the important news stories this month

Air force had early warning of pulsars
Staff sergeant spotted neutron star before astronomers.

Market takes a gamble on carbon futures
Business is booming on Europe's emissions market.

Cheaper approaches to flu divide researchers
Could anti-inflammatory drugs replace Tamiflu for the next pandemic?

Flying insects threaten to deafen Japan
Cicadas cut off Osaka's citizens from their Internet connections.

Space, science and the bottom line
NASA's head of science, Alan Stern, talks of Mars, Moon and the Universe.

No confidence vote for agency head
Director of NIH environmental agency under investigation.

How to make it in Moscow
Life for scientific entrepreneurs in Russia can be fraught with difficulty. Alison Abbott meets one who has ridden the rapids for more than a decade.

Physics in the cell: Spring theory
Physicists interested in the mechanics of single molecules are helping open one of the blackest boxes in biology. Brendan Maher discovers how the disciplines are working together.

Space: Dreams of the new space race
When it was trying to catapult satellites into orbit the private launch business didn't get very far. Can it do better now that it's focused on giving the rich the ride of their life, asks David Chandler.

Smoking stays in your genes after you quit
Cigarette habit may leave a molecular mark.

Bacterial genome found within a fly's
DNA transfer from bacteria to animals is more common than thought.

Prospects
A snapshot of jobs in the biosciences industry suggests that business training may be worth the investment.

Space for capitalism
Rich people who play with rockets should be encouraged, but not subsidized.

Mighty mice could yield human treatments
Super-sized animals may pave way for new drugs and bigger livestock.

Amber preserves rare orchid pollen
First orchid fossil found on an entombed bee.

Selfish cells take over testes
Clumps of mutant sperm-making cells help to explain Apert syndrome.

Worm chewing changes soil chemistry
Earthworm invasion into North America could alter carbon sinks.

Diamonds found in Earth's oldest crystals
Gems in 4.3-billion-year-old zircon baffle geologists.

Innovation versus science?
Harder economic times will force governments to ask tough questions about their investments in research.

Indentured labour
The deal at the foot of the scientific totem pole remains a raw one.

Technology trap
California is right to sound a cautionary note on electronic voting.

Oldest gorilla ages our joint ancestor
Fossil teeth from Africa add years to early ape.

Ocean circulation noisy, not stalling
No immediate danger for the Gulf stream.

Fleece myth hints at golden age for Georgia
Bronze Age mine may be world's oldest.

Journal presents a mathematical conundrum
Strife proves hard to solve for K-theory.

More biologists but tenure stays static
Life is not so easy for US postdocs.

Is baby DVD research Mickey Mouse science?
Disney rejects video data from university.

Hope for axed cancer-prevention trial
Appeal by study organizers may offer a reprieve.

A change of gear at Siemens
Europe's largest technology company is switching its priorities, even as it faces a growing bribery scandal. Quirin Schiermeier reports.