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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.
will.i.am launches education scheme at Science Museum
moreA new scheme to engage disadvantaged youth with science and technology has been launched by international pop star will.i.am [+]
Curiosity rover takes historic drill sample from Mars
moreNasa's rover has drilled deep enough into a rock to get a powdered sample for analysis. [+]
A TV screen made from a soap bubble!
moreScientists make the worlds thinnest display screen from a soap bubble. [+]
Fiddler’s Foxes Saturday Science Club
moreNew Science club at Fiddler's Ferry on the last Saturday of every month! [+]
Smart pills coming soon
moreA smart pill will be available soon that can remind you when to take you medicine! [+]
New 'Earth-like' planet found
moreAstronomers have found a new planet outside own solar system that could be like Earth. [+]
More of your questions answered on 'Ask the Expert'
moreRead the latest answers to your questions submitted on 'Ask the Expert' [+]
Calling all future inventors!
moreSound Asleep is on a mission to find the next big invention and is looking for your exciting, groundbreaking ideas for never-seen-before sleep gadgets. [+]
Could you charge your mobile phone by speaking to it?
moreImagine boosting your mobile’s battery simply by the power of speech! [+]
Halton schools enter the Science Olympics
moreLast weekend, teams of 4 year-10 pupils from Wade Deacon High School & The Bankfield School took part in the Science Olympics, at the University of Liverpool. [+]
Watch Hawaii's volcano erupt!
moreA new vent has opened in Hawaii's active volcao - Kilauea - watch the video here! [+]
Competition - What will life look like in 2050?
moreIf you think you can guess the future, enter the INEOS/Chemical Industries Association International Year of Chemistry competition [+]
Marvellous magnetic medicine!
moreMagnets help to positions pills in the body [+]
Brand new interactive periodic table
moreDiscover the elements and how they are used in everyday life, with this exciting multimedia
chemistry resource. [+]
New gadget drowns out the dentist drill
moreBeing scared of the dentist could soon be a thing of the past! [+]
Missed BBC's stargazing live?
moreIf you missed any of the Stargazing Live programmes on the BBC last week, you can catch up through their website! [+]
Win an iPod Touch and cash prize for your school
moreThe competition is open to pupils in Year 7 and Year 8 [+]
Crisp packets made from potatoes?
moreA leading crisp maker has said that they are aiming to use recycled potato peelings to make environmentally-friendly crisp packets. [+]
Environmentally friendly chewing gum
moreScientists in Wales have come up with a chewing gum that can be easily removed from our pavements or clothes. [+]
Poo power heats homes
moreHow do you heat your house? Using electricity or gas central heating? Some homeowners in Didcot have been using something a bit closer to home… [+]
Halton 4Teenz - new website launched
moreHalton 4Teenz is the new interactive website for young people in Halton. [+]
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
[+]
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. [+]
Clever robot helps out in Widnes late-night pharmacy
moreA state-of-the-art computer is helping staff dispense prescriptions in Peel House Lane, Widnes. [+]
Neanderthal fossil found in North Sea
moreFor the very first time, a piece of fossilised skull from a Neanderthal man has been found in the North Sea. [+]
Scipod Online Launch Competition
moreTo celebrate the launch of the Scipod Online Website, we're giving away some great prizes in our first competition! [+]
Dustbot - the first street cleaning robot
moreIt’s a mobile rubbish bin that can by called to your house using your mobile phone to collect your rubbish! [+]
Did dinos have their heads in the clouds?
moreNew research by scientists at the University of Portsmouth suggests that giant long-necked dinosaurs like the Diplodocus kept their head high in the air instead of near to the ground. [+]
The best paper plane in the world?
moreAn engineer in Japan has broken the world record for keeping a paper plane in the air for the longest time – nearly 30 seconds! [+]
Fuel of the future on track in Halton
moreScientists in Halton are on their way to making a new type of fuel cell that is really cheap to make and very reliable. [+]
Wormy jelly goes walkabout
moreJapanese scientists have made a chemical gel that can move about on its own like a worm. [+]
Wheelchair that moves by thought alone
moreIt may sound like something from the X-Men films, but scientists in Spain have actually come up with an amazing wheelchair that is controlled by the power of the mind alone. [+]
“Good morning class – I’m your new robo-teacher!”
moreImagine if your new teacher at school turned out to be a robot! [+]