Nature & Science News

Consortium wins big weather prize - A Franco-German consortium will enter into negotiations for a 1.3bn-euro contract to build Europe's next weather satellites.

Ice mission given lift-off date - Europe's Cryosat spacecraft is set to launch on 8 April on a mission to map the world's ice fields.

LHC smashes energy record again - The Large Hadron Collider has smashed the record for highest-energy particle beams again in its quest to uncover new physics.

Velociraptor's cousin discovered - Researchers discover a new species of dinosaur that was very closely related to the Velociraptor.

Glowing fly sperm yields results - US researchers using genetically engineered fruit flies with glowing sperm track the seed's progress inside the female in real time.

Brain probe hope for epileptics - A US study says electrical deep brain stimulation is a promising therapy for epileptics who do not respond to drug treatment.

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Toothbrush

Don't spoil your trip (and your partners) by forgetting a toothbrush. They're lightweight and essential for good hygiene. You don't need to bring a large tube of toothpaste - bring one of the travel size tubes. If your trip is short then you could bring a 'trial' size packet.

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