Hydrogen production from algae Conventional hydrogen production is expensive. A cheaper method involves using algae. The algae live in a series of ponds. Hydrogen is collected as it bubbles to the surface. An advantage is microalgae can be located on non-arable land and don´t compete with food production. Nuclear fuel pellets found in a German garden In February 2007, fuel pellets were found in the garden of a private home. Forensic science helped determine the material´s origin. They were produced in a German fuel fabrication plant, which had been shut down some years ago. But how did they find their way into the garden? The Star Wars Enigma Author Nigel Hey describes Ronald Reagan´s Strategic Defence Initiative, or Star Wars and the role it played in ending the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union. E-science The internet and advanced computing is allowing a more collaborative way of doing science. Wendy Barnaby reports on some areas of research where new surprising results are being obtained.
