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At the BA: Dinosaur detectives - Science came to life in the southwest last week when the British Association for the Advancement of Science returned to Plymouth. ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ concludes its coverage of the annual science festival

Science: Nonmetallic magnet comes out of the cold

Biologists plot revenge in war of the snails

Science: Hidden hydrogen gives the centre of the world alift

Science: Chemists strike lucky with clover-leaf supercage

Technology

Technology: Buckyballs 'covered by old patent'

Review: An exhibition of serendipity

The oldest DNA in the world: The discovery of geneticmaterial that may be 16 million years old has left molecularpalaeontologists with more questions than answers

Science: Ancient DNA gives up its secrets

Review: Croaking on a crocus

Mysteries of the malt: Robert Burns knew all about whisky, he worked as an exciseman. As Scots drink a toast to their most famous poet, chemists are sampling the secrets of Scotland's most famous drink

Science: Tailored 'antibodies' speed up chemical reactions