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New Scientist: A material that is harder than diamond has been created in the lab, by packing together tiny “nanorods” of carbon. “Our material actually scratches normal diamonds,” says Natalia Dubrovinskaia, of the University of Bayreuth, in Germany, who led the research. “We were very excited, and glad.” Dubrovinskaia told New Scientist the material could

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Superbugs found in British chickens Significant numbers of chickens sold in British shops are infected with antibiotic-resistant “superbugs”. In a survey commissioned by the BBC, more than half of the chickens examined were infected with a form of E. coli that was resistant to at least one antibiotic. The Health Protection Agency scientits also found

The weatherproof Vidstone is available with a 7-, 15- or 22 inch screen and fits into a pre-cut slot on a tombstone or mausoleum. It’s solar-powered “serenity panel” features a slideshow of the deceased accompanied by music.

The BBC’s TV channels could be made available on the internet according to a story on its website. The proposed plan would include a simulcast of BBC One or BBC Two, letting UK viewers see programmes on the web at the same time as they go out on TV. Proposals to make clips available on