Chemical coat to mean drier socks

IBM to build brain-like computers
A collaboration in the US is aiming to create artificial brain circuits that mimic the structure and workings of neurons.

Nothing lost in space - this time
Astronauts have completed further repairs at the International Space Station without mishap.

Hairspray linked to birth defect
Boys born to women exposed to hairspray in the workplace may have a higher risk of being born with a genital defect.

Polish tests 'confirm Copernicus'
Polish researchers say they have solved an ancient mystery and identified the remains of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.

First test for interplanetary net
Nasa has successfully tested a communications system designed to work in deep space modelled on the internet