William Bown

Ministers econmomical with vital statistics?

Give industry a break: If you want companies to carry out more research, tax incentives give good value for money, according to new studies. In Britain, such incentives are banned

Sparks fly over France's 'flawed' accelerator

British industry cuts research to the bone. . .

Technology

Technology: A quantum leap in secret communications

Science: Demise of the fourth neutrino

Race, crimes and genetic fingerprints

Doubts over DNA evidence 'exaggerated'

In my opinion, Mr Waldegrave ..

US alters cold virus to treat cystic fibrosis

Top quark glimpsed, possibly

Lies, damn lies and government statistics: In the spirit of the Citizen's Charter, the government has forced local councils to publish statistics to check on their performance. Whitehall itself is not playing by the same rules