Helen Gavaghan

Technology

Technology: Taking the twinkle out of stars

Science: American glasnost explains problems with gamma-rays

US makes room for partners in space

Vietnam looks to Western science: Withdrawal of its troops from Kampuchea, should gain Vietnam the West's political approval. The country's scientists hope that this will lead to more projects with Western scientists

Technology

Technology: Satellite-watchers at the bottom of the garden

Bush names a champion for science

Magellan makes ready for flight to Venus

Technology

Technology: Space industry seeks out tough transputers

Takeover battle threatens semiconductor research centre

Mars programme in jeopardy as mission fails

Poisonous prelude to a precarious mission . . .

Britain scythes farm research