X-ray vision

Touching tale

Deadly impact

A series of comet collisions with the Earth may have led to the extinction of many species

Preventing nerve decay

Fermilab's latest accelerator

Deep inside

Mir's fate sealed

Simulating touch

Nasa plan scrapped

Parachutes to the rescue

A US company has fitted a parachute to a light aircraft

Crime and punishment

Tracking criminals may no longer be difficult

Change me says the tyre

Precision laser

This soap stinks

Raising hair

Yes, a protein can help make unhappy bald people happier

Gel travel

Scientists fly rockets with toothpaste-like jelly

Smaller wonder

Hittin' the note

Mind over matter

Smart computers try hard to get smarter

Failed Trojan horse

Analysing the contents of containers suspected of carrying toxins has become easier

Bridge safety

Tiny magnets are the key to quake-proof buildings and bridges

Now you see it

E-mail is ready to go visual as the 21st century approaches

Pump to ride

The Mir conundrum

Hypnosis in surgery