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A look inside the surreal and ultra-clean world of the silicon manufacturing plant.

The ultimate slippery surface could lead to submarines that glide through the water with less resistance require less force and fuel to propel them.

In an attempt to clean up cities and preserve the environment, South Africa bans thin disposable bags.

UK scientists say the burning oil round Baghdad will shorten the lives of people living there, and will be of little use in Iraq's war effort.

Julia Moore aims to persuade everyone from schoolgirls to Chancellor Gordon Brown that engineering is an exciting and vital part of UK life.

Air pollution causes the blood vessels to narrow - even in healthy people, scientists have shown for the first time.

A huge scientific study has produced the clearest evidence yet that long-term exposure to air pollution causes lung cancer.

Small particles found in diesel exhaust fumes can penetrate into the lungs of children, research indicates.

Scientists discover mysterious new features in close-up pictures of the poles of Mars.

Researchers say they have found elusive proof of a link between air pollution and asthma in children.

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