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16 May 2012 Last updated at 14:33 ET

UK climate fix balloon groundedBalloon shadow

A pioneering UK project to test technology for a climate "technical fix" has been postponed and perhaps cancelled due to problems with patents and regulations.

Robotic arm controlled by patient's brainRobotic arm controlled by thought

Two patients paralysed from the neck down are able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts.

Commuters study Tube mapSubways share universal structure

A study of the world's largest subway networks shows they share a number of mathematical features, irrespective of their age or location.

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