Predators could be superweed fix

Whalers slip out of Japanese port
Japan's factory whaling ship reportedly leaves port without fanfare on a seasonal hunt, following protests last year.

Charles warns of 'climate crunch'
Prince Charles warns that the financial crisis should not distract from the long-term problem of climate change, during a visit to Japan.

MoD scientists 'deployed in UK'
Scientists from Porton Down have been deployed in the UK a "number of times this year", a counter-terrorism chief tells MPs.

Japanese satellite rides skyward
The first home-designed and built telecoms satellite for Japan goes safely into orbit from a launch pad in French Guiana.

Hope for arthritis vaccine 'cure'
A single injection of modified cells could halt the advance of rheumatoid arthritis, say UK scientists.