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Robots that teach in classrooms, fuels of the future and wheelchairs that are powered by the brain! See what weird, wild and wonderful things are happening in Halton, the Northwest and around the world.
New dinosaur bones discovered in Romania
moreDinosaur hunters in Romania have uncovered some bones which have come from a type of dinosaur never before seen. [+]
Year 6 Visit The Bankfield Science Department
moreYr 6 students from feeder schools were welcomed into the Science laboratories during Family Week
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Students enter the Science Olympics
moreIn February, students from Bankfield entered the Science Olympics. [+]
New early human fossil found in South Africa
moreFind out about a fossil of early man who lived nearly 2 million years ago! [+]
New Year - New Experiments!
moreSome great new experiments for you to try out at home. [+]
Can you cough into your phone please?
moreIf you’ve got a cough, you may soon be able to use your mobile phone to find out what’s wrong with you. [+]
Daresbury firm set for racing computer game first
moreFancy racing Jensen Button from the comfort of your own sofa? [+]
Halton science-themed firework display 2009
more[Thurs 5 Oct 2009] The 2009 theme for the Halton fireworks display is science, technology and the future. [+]
Want SatNav on your bike helmet?
moreCycling is a great way to stay fit and healthy, and is cheap way to travel, but what if you don't know your way around? [+]
118 Videos from Youtube Professor
moreWatch all 118 videos from Professor Poliakoff - why 118? That's one for every element on the periodic table! [+]
Evidence for origin of life found in comet
moreScientists have found a chemical in dust collected from a comet that could help answer how life started on Earth. [+]
Newspapers with pictures that move!
moreJust like the magical newspaper the ‘Daily Prophet’ in the Harry Potter novels, a magazine will soon go on sale with video clips built into some of the pages. [+]
Bang goes the theory!
moreBang Goes The Theory is the great new TV programme about science on BBC One. [+]
Cheshire Village set to go carbon neutral
moreA village in Cheshire is trying to become the first ‘zero carbon’ community in England. [+]
Star Trek medical scanner here on Earth
moreA Star Trek-like medical scanner that can tell you how much oxygen is in your blood - without an injection. [+]
Astronauts simulate mission to Mars
moreSix astronauts have finished spending 105 days simulating a mission to Mars. [+]
Camera clothes could be a reality
moreOne day, you won’t need to fit your camera into your shirt pocket, as your shirt could be smart enough to take photographs by itself! [+]
Scipod Online Robot Names Winner Announced
moreThe winning names of the robot competition have been chosen! [+]
Scipod launched at Catalyst
moreScipod Online was launched at the Science at Work week hosted by the Catalyst Science & Discovery Centre. [+]
iPod headphones save girl from lightning strike
moreA teenage girl has survived a direct hit by a lightning bolt thanks to her iPod. [+]